(CBS/AP) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Two Navy pilots ejected from a fighter jet Friday, sending the unmanned plane careening into a Virginia Beach apartment complex and tearing the roof off at least one building that was engulfed in flames, officials said.
Local officials reported three injuries, including the pilot, but no deaths. Bruce Nedelka, Virginia Beach EMS division chief, said several people were being treated for smoke inhalation. CBS affiliate WTKR reports that at least five people have been taken to the hospital for treatment.
The Navy said both people on board the jet ejected before it crashed around noon and were being taken to hospitals for observation.
Nedelka said that witnesses saw fuel being dumped from the jet before it went down, and that fuel was found on buildings and vehicles in the area. He said that maneuver likely prevented what could have been a massive fireball and fire.
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