Blue Angel Down at Airshow

The latest information on the crash of a U.S. Navy Blue Angels: Blue Angel number 6 of the precision flying team crashed Saturday into a Beaufort neighborhood during an airshow, killing the pilot. The death was confirmed by Beaufort County Coroner Curt Copeland. No further details were released, but as of this report, there are no injuries or fatalities on the ground.

The jet went down at end of the air show. Four other planes landed and a fifth continued to fly circling over the smoke. According to witnesses at the scene, the P.A. system said thanks for coming out and that an autograph session has been canceled. CNN is reporting that the Beaufort County coroner’s officer reports one fatality.

Links:

US Navy Blue Angels Website

Marine Corps Air Station, Beaufort

Beaufort Air Show, 2007 Website