Thunderbird and Blue Angel planes crash today

[fastzx 541]

Thunderbird down in Colorado

 

Blue Angle down in Tennessee

 

Both pilots eject

 

One person dead in TN

 

http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2016/06/02/navy-blue-angel-jet-crashes-smyrna/85308972/

Edited June 2, 2016 by fastzx

[Jack 5,035]

....ouch.....not good!

[Guest Smitty44]

Thunderbird down in Colorado

 

Blue Angle down in Tennessee

 

Both pilots eject

 

One person dead in TN

 

http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2016/06/02/navy-blue-angel-jet-crashes-smyrna/85308972/

I believe it is the pilot who died in Tenn and have not heard of any ejection there.

[fastzx 541]

Yes the news is not good on TN

 

Navy times say it was a super hornet but I thought the blues flew legacy hornets

[Guest Smitty44]

Yes the news is not good on TN

 

Navy times say it was a super hornet but I thought the blues flew legacy hornets

Eyewitness said no ejection pilot steared aircraft away from apt building

[Lee White 2,877]

Very sad day for our flyers. The Thunderbird went down about a mile and a half from where I used to live, deja vu all over again. 

[RNoAF 573]

Sad news. Hope the pilots are ok.

[Jack 5,035]

Yes the news is not good on TN

 

Navy times say it was a super hornet but I thought the blues flew legacy hornets

 

they do.....

[RNoAF 573]

The Blue Angel pilot got killed in todays crash. RIP.

[fastzx 541]

http://www.wsmv.com/story/32124197/blue-angels-fly-over-downtown-nashville

 

Local news is saying plane was inverted just before crashing.

 

Press conference was scheduled at 5:00 local is delayed.

[fastzx 541]

Report is aircraft #6 went down.

[fastzx 541]

Navy will not report name of pilot for 34 hours.

They will not perform at the airshow.

 

Very appropriate and respectful.

 

RIP

Edited June 2, 2016 by fastzx

[Guest Smitty44]

Navy will not report name of pilot for 34 hours.

They will not perform at the airshow.

 

Very appropriate and respectful.

 

RIP

They did release his name Capt Jeff Kuss, USMC representative I believe.

[fastzx 541]

https://www.dvidshub.net/news/138741/pursuing-dream-fightertown-pilot-fly-with-blue-angels#.V1C57nQo7qA

[fastzx 541]

Both jets the f16 and the f18 were the #6 planes