Smoke rises over the treetops after a Navy Blue Angel solo pilot flying an F-18 crashed during an air show at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort in Beaufort, S.C., Saturday. (AP)
Posted on 04/21/2007 1:42:05 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
Breaking on CNN a few minutes ago.
1 plane down in neighborhood, status of pilot or occupants unknown at this time.
I’m always amazed there are any non liberal members of the press out there! Gives one some hope.
I only cover aviation news.
If there’s an apology in there-believe me, no need, I do understand.
Smoke rises over the treetops after a Navy Blue Angel solo pilot flying an F-18 crashed during an air show at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort in Beaufort, S.C., Saturday. (AP)
Like we haven’t done it ourselves!
‘sok, FRiend.
I just got this CNN Breaking News e-mail - confirmed he is dead but no name yet.
— The pilot of a U.S. Navy Blue Angels F/A-18 jet that crashed at an air show
in South Carolina is dead, the Beaufort County coroner says.
No, he was a member of the American Board of Veterinary Gastroenterologists otherwise known as the "Pukin Dogs". ;-)
Thank you...well said.
Prayers for this pilot and his loved ones...
Ok thank you.
Married.
Authorities say the pilot, still not identified, was killed in the crash. It appears that the plane struck a tall pine tree and traveled another block before crashing near Pine Grove subdivision, a heavily populated area. Parts of the plane hit several houses.
It was not immediately known whether anyone else was hurt in the crash, though witnesses said they saw shrapnel on the ground and at least one home on fire.
Reports indicate that it was Blue Angel No. 6 that crashed. It’s unclear who was piloting that F/A-18.
Emergency crews at the scene of the crash site called for the coroner about 4:20 p.m., indicating that the pilot was killed in the crash.
The Blue Angel crashed about 30 minutes into the unit’s show at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort.
Jason Keith, of Yemassee, S.C., said he was driving west when he saw the plane crash behind the Food Lion grocery story, which is south of the road.
“Something caught my eye, and all of a sudden I saw a huge black explosion,” he said. “The plane went down, and we watched it for awhile and I didn’t see any parachute or anything. If he had been 400 yards to his right he would have plowed into the road. The other guys were just flying along.”
Keith said he saw a home catch fire.
Tim Stamps, 18, said he was walking down the road, coming back from Food Lion, when he saw the plane circling in the air and smoking.
He also saw the left side of a house covered in shrapnel and the windows are busted out.
LOL!
RIP Blue Angels #6 LCDR Kevin Davis
Oh, that’s too bad; but, on the other hand, I make it a rule never to pursue members of the much esteemed media.
I only cover aviation.
Not a regular news reporter.
koom ba ya
Damn!
God Bless the lost pilot, and the family.
Why are you so friggin rude to people? Jeez.....your posts stick out like a sore thumb.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
