The Navy T-45C Goshawk jet trainer aircraft crashed in the backyard of one of the homes, and the debris damaged the nearby structures, Lake Worth Fire Chief Ryan Arthur told reporters at a press conference Sunday afternoon.
A military flight student and an instructor pilot were apparently conducting a drill training exercise at the time of the crash, Arthur said. The pilots were on a routine training flight out of Corpus Christi International Airport before the incident, according to a statement from the chief of Naval air training. The aircraft is assigned to the training wing of the Naval Air Station in Kingsville, Texas
© Chasity Benne/Facebook Smoke billows from the site of a plane crash in Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 19, 2021.
One of the pilot's parachutes got caught in a power line after he was ejected from the plane, he said. The other was found in a neighborhood nearby, Arthur said.
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A small fire resulted from the crash, Arthur said. Three residents of the damaged homes sustained minor injuries and were treated on the scene, according to the Fort Worth Fire Department.
"We are incredibly fortunate that the plane crashed in the backyard of the homes and not the residences themselves," a statement from the Fort Worth Fire Department read.
More than 40 homes in the area surrounding the crash are experiencing power outages, according to officials.
Residents were advised to stay out of the area due to the hazardous material that needs to be cleared. Cleanup crews have been advised by the military that the ejection seats could contain unexploded ordnances. Additional details were not immediately available. |
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