Thunderbird/ Blue Angel Crashes

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Fire chief: 1 dead after Navy Blue Angel jet crash in Smyrna around 3 pm today.
At least one person was killed. The victim’s identity has not been released at this time.

Further details weren’t immediately known.

Hunter Hayes was set to fly with the Blue Angels on Friday. His publicist told News 2 the crash happened right in front of them. He was not injured.

Their performance was to be at the Great Tennessee Airshow. It’s unclear if the crash will affect the show.

WATCH LIVE: 1 killed after U.S. Navy Blue Angels jet crashes in Smyrna, Tenn.

Prayers to the pilot, his family and friends.
 
Renamed the thread. What a sad and odd day for the flight demonstration community. 1 pilot and 2 a/c in one day? Tragic.

Blue skies.
 
CRAP! Three all so close. Maybe it's time for the Thunderbirds to stand down, and take a close look at what they are doing.

Rest In God's Own Peace, Capt Jeff Kuss. Thoughts and prayers out.
 
RIP, Shipmate.

Per his grandfather: "It's hard to put into words right now, but it's beautiful that a person can live and die engaged in their life's pursuits."
 
Military aviation is a dangerous business. Flying air shows is a dangerous business.

RIP to the pilot. He went down with the ship, and I am sure was engaged in his survival till the end.
 
God speed. Thinking of his loved ones and peers.
As a 10 yr old I saw a female wing walker fall to her death. Traumatic.Air shows can be dangerous.Formation flying-very plausible danger.

I have a huge respect for The Blue Angels and our Snowbirds.

What a tragic event. RIP.
 
No it is Obama's fault.

Good to see you finally coming around.

:D

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News reports have him on final to Colorado Springs. That low could be a bird strike or some type of equipment failure. At that altitude you don't have a lot of time to problem solve a sudden engine out scenario. Witnesses say he consciously avoided homes too, so I imagine he was pretty task saturated and "in the corner" for altitude and speed.
 
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