Three homes were damaged and three residents treated for minor injuries, the Fort Worth Fire Department said. \u201cIt could have been a lot worse,\u201d a police chief said.<\/b>
\nA military training jet crashed into a backyard in Lake Worth, Texas, on Sunday, injuring the plane\u2019s two pilots, damaging at least three homes and causing dozens of homes to lose power, officials said. The pilots ejected themselves from the plane, and one pilot\u2019s parachute was caught in power lines, the police said. The pilots, who were not identified, were taken to nearby hospitals. Three residents were treated for minor injuries at the scene, the Fort Worth Fire Department said in a statement. Lt. Michelle Tucker, a spokeswoman for the Chief of Naval Air Training, said one of the pilots was in serious condition and the other in stable condition. \u201cFor a pilot, this is the day that you dread,\u201d Chief J.T. Manoushagian of the Lake Worth Police Department said at a news conference on Sunday. He said the cause of the crash was under investigation, and referred reporters to military officials at the nearby Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth. The Chief of Naval Air Training said on Twitter that the pilots were conducting \u201ca routine training flight\u201d in a Navy T-45C Goshawk jet trainer aircraft. The plane crashed into a backyard area, Ryan Arthur, chief of the Lake Worth Fire Department, said at the news conference. The Red Cross was helping the residents find a place to stay because of the damage to their homes, he added. \u201cIt could have been a lot worse if it would have been a direct contact into a residence,\u201d he said. \u201cFortunately, that\u2019s not the case.\u201d At least 44 homes lost power because of the crash, the Fort Worth Fire Department said. Emergency crews were working to clear the area of wreckage from the crash, Chief Ryan added, warning people to stay away from the crash site. \u201cIt\u2019s going to be hazardous for now, until we get that debris cleared out,\u201d he said. Chief Arthur said that, given Lake Worth\u2019s proximity to the military base, emergency crews had prepared for the possibility of a military crash in the area, calling the scenario \u201cone of our highest priorities.\u201d \u201cOther cities in Texas, it could be natural disasters such as tornadoes and even ice storms,\u201d he said, \u201cbut for us it is a downed military aircraft since we are in such a unique position.\u201d<\/p>\n