Residents living near a local Air Force base were jolted awake when an F-18 Hornet screamed unusually low over rooftops before crashing into a nearby residential area. In a scene that looked ripped straight from an action movie, the pilot successfully ejected just seconds before impact. According to preliminary reports, the jet suffered a sudden engine failure after a bird strike shortly after takeoff. The pilot followed emergency procedures and guided the aircraft away from more densely populat