US F-15 military jet crashes in Virginia
August 27, 2014 by bbc 0 Comments
A US military jet has crashed in Virginia but the status of the pilot is unknown, military officials say.
Witnesses near the crash site in the town of Deerfield reported hearing a loud noise and seeing a large plume of smoke in the sky.
Officials lost contact with the Massachusetts Air National Guard F-15 shortly before the crash, police said.
No injuries on the ground have been reported and rescue workers have been dispatched to the area, police added.
Augusta County Sheriff’s office said the plane went down at around 09:00 local time (13:00 GMT).
Jenny McNeal, a spokeswoman for the sheriff’s office, said the crash site was in a rural area near Deerfield town in George Washington and Jefferson National Forest.
Witnesses near the crash site in the town of Deerfield reported hearing a loud noise and seeing a large plume of smoke in the sky.
Officials lost contact with the Massachusetts Air National Guard F-15 shortly before the crash, police said.
No injuries on the ground have been reported and rescue workers have been dispatched to the area, police added.
Augusta County Sheriff’s office said the plane went down at around 09:00 local time (13:00 GMT).
Jenny McNeal, a spokeswoman for the sheriff’s office, said the crash site was in a rural area near Deerfield town in George Washington and Jefferson National Forest.
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