A Belgian F-16 fighter jet has crashed in western France, damaging a house, setting a field on fire and leaving a pilot suspended for two hours from a high-voltage electricity line after his parachute got caught.

Key points: There are no reported injuries, but homes have been evacuated

There are no reported injuries, but homes have been evacuated The pilot stuck in the power line has since been rescued

The pilot stuck in the power line has since been rescued Two people were inside the house when the jet hit it

Emergency workers extracted the pilot safely after cutting off power in the area, and he was taken to a nearby hospital for medical checks, a spokesman for the regional administration said.

No injuries have been reported. Surrounding homes were evacuated as the pilot was being taken down and firefighters battled the blaze from the crash.

One of the plane's wings sliced through the roof and facade of a house in the town of Pluvigner, in Britanny, before plunging into a neighbouring farm field.

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Ludovic Kauffer, who lives in the house, was at work at the time of the morning accident, however his parents were home and described to him the "booms" of the crash.

"My mother is in shock, my father is too," he said.

"The most important thing is that everyone is OK."

The crashed plane was a two-seater version of this Belgian F16. ( AP: Geert Vanden Wijngaert, file )

The plane was traveling from Belgium to a naval air base in France when it came down between the towns of Pluvigner and Landaul, according to a statement from the regional administration.

Two pilots were aboard, and both ejected before the crash. One was safely rescued but the other got stuck on the power line.

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The plane itself was not armed, the statement said.

Local newspaper Le Telegramme showed images of the pilot hanging from the line, black smoke and flames rising from the area and a damaged house.

A national police spokeswoman said no injuries have been reported among residents in the area. She said about 100 police have surrounded the crash site and are investigating what happened.

AP