Aircraft Mishap in Statenville, Ga.
22 Feb 2015
A 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing F/A-18 Hornet, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., crashed earlier today near Statenville, Ga.  The two members of the aircrew ejected safely and were treated for minor injuries at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, Ga.  There are no reports of injuries to anyone on the ground.

Personnel from Moody Air Force Base's 23d Wing responded to the scene and assisted the Georgia Forestry Commission and Echols County fire and sheriff departments, which initially responded to the accident location. 

The crash site has been cordoned off by military officials.  The cause of the mishap is currently under investigation. 
 

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