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USAF Thunderbird and USN Blue Angel Crash Today
Posted on 6/2/16 at 2:44 pm
Posted on 6/2/16 at 2:44 pm
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Local news seems the only one breaking this. Looks like one of the jets went down south of the Colorado Springs Airport following their performance for the USAF Academy graduation ceremony. Obama was the speaker here, so, Thanks Obama.
Pilot is reportedly safe as he ejected, but no confirmations of ground injuries.
US Navy Blue Angel crashed in Tennessee during practice leading up to an airshow near Nashville this weekend. LifeFlight dispatched to scene which is never a good sign.
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Local news seems the only one breaking this. Looks like one of the jets went down south of the Colorado Springs Airport following their performance for the USAF Academy graduation ceremony. Obama was the speaker here, so, Thanks Obama.
Pilot is reportedly safe as he ejected, but no confirmations of ground injuries.
US Navy Blue Angel crashed in Tennessee during practice leading up to an airshow near Nashville this weekend. LifeFlight dispatched to scene which is never a good sign.
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This post was edited on 6/2/16 at 3:52 pm
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Posted on 6/2/16 at 2:45 pm to 1MileTiger
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Obama was the speaker here, so, Thanks Obama.
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Pilot is reportedly safe as he ejected, but no confirmations of ground injuries.
This post was edited on 6/2/16 at 2:46 pm
Posted on 6/2/16 at 2:46 pm to 1MileTiger
viper probably ingested a cadet hat when they threw them up
Posted on 6/2/16 at 2:47 pm to 777Tiger
Controlled landing in a field, plane mostly still intact.
This post was edited on 6/2/16 at 2:49 pm
Posted on 6/2/16 at 2:50 pm to ColoradoAg03
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Controlled landing
wouldn't exactly term it controlled if he had to punch but that's pretty impressive, curious to hear the details
Posted on 6/2/16 at 2:50 pm to 777Tiger
Engine failure is the initial word.
Posted on 6/2/16 at 2:53 pm to ColoradoAg03
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Engine failure is the initial word.
Posted on 6/2/16 at 2:53 pm to ColoradoAg03
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plane mostly still intact.
Good to hear. Would have been a roughly $20MM graduation if it was a total loss. I'd imagine that would rank pretty high on the list of costly disasters at graduation ceremonies.
Posted on 6/2/16 at 2:54 pm to ColoradoAg03
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Engine failure is the initial word.
was joking on the first post but bird ingestion would be a suspect(falcon maybe?)
Posted on 6/2/16 at 2:59 pm to slackster
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if it was a total loss.
doubt it will fly again, maybe end up on a pole somewhere
Posted on 6/2/16 at 3:00 pm to 777Tiger
God damn it this is why you don't go below the hard deck
Posted on 6/2/16 at 3:02 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
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God damn it this is why you don't go below the hard deck
guess he'll have to go back to Nellis in the two seater
Posted on 6/2/16 at 3:04 pm to ColoradoAg03
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Controlled landing in a field, plane mostly still intact
How the heck does that happen post-ejection?
Posted on 6/2/16 at 3:09 pm to GaryMyMan
I'm no pilot, by my guess would be that the pilot glided it as low as he could to make the plane hit as softly as possible before ejecting?
Posted on 6/2/16 at 3:11 pm to GaryMyMan
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How the heck does that happen post-ejection?
The same way a paper airplane lands gracefully with no pilot.
Posted on 6/2/16 at 3:13 pm to 1MileTiger
Naval Aviation > USAF Homo Aviation
Posted on 6/2/16 at 3:25 pm to Lakeboy7
Posted on 6/2/16 at 3:29 pm to Lakeboy7
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Naval Aviation > USAF Homo Aviation
Should have checked the news before posting this....
Posted on 6/2/16 at 3:41 pm to GaryMyMan
Posted on 6/2/16 at 3:45 pm to meauxjeaux2
What are the odds of a Blue Angel accident and a Thunderbird accident on the same day!?!
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