Blue Angels Crash

[Wingate1217]

Terrible news!!!!

BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) - A Navy Blue Angel jet crashed during an air show Saturday, plunging into a neighborhood of small homes and trailers and killing the pilot, the county coroner said.
Witnesses said the planes were flying in formation during the show at the Marine Corps Air Station and one dropped below the trees and crashed, sending up clouds of smoke. At least one home was on fire. Raymond Voegeli, a plumber, was backing out of a driveway when the plane ripped through a grove of pine trees, dousing his truck in flames and debris. He said wreckage hit "plenty of houses and mobile homes."


The jet in the middle of the photo (#6) is the one that crashed.

 

[Buckeyedynasty]

Thoughts go out to the family of the pilot. Just wondering though, it is amazing this doesn't happen more often. Anyone know why do they do this dangerous type of flying aircrafts for airshows? Is it just for the money? I always thought aircraft were impressive enough I never understood why they have to fly so dangerously and so close together.

 

[tyrus]

I dont see the point. I could find better ways to spend tax payers money.

 

[Cornerback6]

I was there when this all went down. The sadness in the crowd was seriously heavy. My thoughts & prayers go out to the pilot's family.

 

[Buckeyedynasty]

I was there when this all went down. The sadness in the crowd was seriously heavy. My thoughts & prayers go out to the pilot's family.

Well at least if you are on BP that means you made it out of there okay. Sorry to hear about the situation but glad you made it out of there safely.