[jdm]

Blue Angel pilot killed in air show crash
The Beaufort Gazette

A Blue Angel crashed Saturday afternoon while performing at an air show at the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort.

Authorities say the pilot, still not identified, was killed in the crash.

It was not immediately known whether anyone else was hurt in the crash.

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.

Police reports indicate that the Blue Angel clipped power lines near Shanklin Raod in Burton about 4 p.m. and went down about 30 minutes into the unit’s show at Marine Corps Air Sttion Beaufort.

http://www.thestate.com/136/story/42843.html

[NormsRevenge]

Thanks for info,

Cnn has caller who says he lives across road and in close proximity to where plane impacted,, plane apparently hit pine trees but did not actually directly hit residences.. unable to confirm involvement of houses beyond he says he saw holes in houses but no fire,, lots of debris..

[SE Mom]

Damn.

Godspeed, pilot..

[califamily4W]

Devastating news. We were fortunate to watch them preform a few weeks ago out of the Camarillo Airport. Unbelievable and surreal in person.

Eyewitness on CNN reporting on the wreckage...says he did not see pilot eject.

[I see my hands]

Rest in peace, fly guy. Hold onto those wings.