Mayor Will Sessoms recognizes community for assisting first responders in jet crash

WTKR-TV3

12:57 p.m. EDT, April 9, 2012

Here is a statement from Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr. on the April 6, 2012 Jet Crash, released at 12 p.m. on Monday, April 9, 2012:

"Just three days ago, a Navy jet crashed into the Mayfair Mews apartments near the Oceanfront. Miraculously, no one perished in the accident. I want to recognize the community in that area for pulling together to help our first responders ? the firefighters, police officers, EMS personnel and members of the military ? in the moments following the crash. All came together, proactively and without hesitation, in the face of great danger. I witnessed citizens working alongside firefighters to move water hoses; help with traffic management; assist in getting residents out of the buildings; providing names of people who first were missing, then found during the event; and relaying eyewitness accounts of the incident. This is truly the very best of Virginia Beach ? neighbors helping neighbors, working together in a time of great need. I have never been prouder to serve the citizens of our great city."

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