2 Crewmen Eject Safely as Jet Trainer Crashes
Associated Press
AUSTIN, Tex. —
An Air Force jet on a training mission crashed into a warehouse complex Monday 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 2 jet were being examined by medical officers. No injuries were reported on the ground.
Fire department officials said the blaze caused by the crash was brought under control about an hour after the accident.
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