AF Jet Crashes Into Warehouses
An Air Force jet on a training mission crashed into a warehouse complex today, but both crew members ejected and parachuted to the ground, fire and Air Force officials said.
Airman Kim Lowery of Bergstrom Air Force Base in Austin said the crew members from the RF-4C Phantom II jet were being examined by Air Force medical officers at Bergstrom. There was no immediate word on their conditions. Lt. Larry Morris, Austin Fire Department spokesman, said there were no immediate reports of injuries on the ground. Officials said a blaze caused by the crash was brought under control about an hour after the accident.
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