Key takeaways:
- Two people were hospitalized Sunday after ejecting from a vintage fighter jet during the Thunder Over Michigan air show.
- The two occupants parachuted from the jet and landed in Belleville Lake, and were taken to a local hospital for minor injuries.
- The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident, and the cause of the crash is still unknown.
Two people were hospitalized Sunday after ejecting from a vintage fighter jet during the Thunder Over Michigan air show.
The Soviet-era MiG-23 jet crashed into the parking lot of an apartment building in Belleville, Michigan, striking unoccupied vehicles, according to the Wayne County Airport Authority. The two occupants parachuted from the jet and landed in Belleville Lake.
Randy Wimbley, the spokesperson for the Wayne County Airport Authority, said in a statement that no one on the ground was reported injured and the vehicles struck by the jet were unoccupied. The two occupants were taken to a local hospital for minor injuries.
Van Buren Township supervisor Kevin McNamara said the two occupants were being treated at the hospital for minor injuries. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident.
The Thunder Over Michigan air show is an annual event held at the Willow Run Airport. The show features a variety of vintage and modern aircraft, including the MiG-23 fighter jet. The cause of the crash is still unknown.
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