The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the Navy’s Blue Angels both lost aircraft on Jun. 2 and according to media reports, the pilot of the Blue Angels Hornet did not survive the crash.
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The F-16 jet from the Thunderbirds went down after a flyover at the U.S. Air Force Academy’s commencement ceremony that was officiated by President Obama. The No. 6 pilot, Maj. Alex Turner, later met Obama who thanked him for his service to the country.
Hours after the Thunderbirds crash, the Blue Angels were carrying out a practice for an upcoming airshow then one of their jets also went down in Smyrna, Tennessee.
An official statement from the Navy said the jet went down after taking off.