Blue Angel crash in Middle Tennessee

[LunaSea]

Source: The Tennessean

SMYRNA — One person has been reported dead after a U.S. Navy Blue Angels jet crashed following takeoff during a practice flight around 3 p.m. Thursday, according to a county fire dispatcher.

Larry Farley, Rutherford County fire chief, said his dispatchers were told one person was killed. It is unclear if it was the pilot or a bystander.

A U.S. Navy spokesman confirmed about 3:30 p.m. that a Blue Angel jet was involved in an incident. The identity of the pilot was not immediately available.

All other Blue Angels aircraft have landed and are on the ground.

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

[Chakab]

1. Wow, Blue Angels and Thunderbirds have crashes on the same day.

[lakercub]

2. On the same day as an Air Force Thunderbird

after the AFA graduation. Weird.

[elleng]

3. BAD DAY!

[smirkymonkey]

4. Those air shows have always scared the crap out of me.

I always thought it was a matter of time before there was a major crash in a populated area. Not to mention the obnoxious noise pollution.

[tammywammy]

5. I just went to my first airshow in April and saw the Blue Angels

It was just fantastic. Very sad to hear about heir and the Thunderbird crashes today.