Thursday, June 2, 2016

BREAKING NEWS: U.S. Air Force Thunderbird Jet Crashes After President Obama's Air Force Graduation Speech And Ceremony

A Thunderbird went down in a grassy area in southern Colorado Springs Thursday afternoon. Justin Haugen

The Gazette: Thunderbirds jet crashes near Colorado Springs after Air Force Academy graduation show

An F-16 fighter of the Air Force Thunderbirds flying team crashed south of Colorado Springs minutes after wrapping up an airshow over Air Force Academy graduation.

The pilot of jet No. 6 safely ejected about 1:15 p.m. and is walking around unhurt, according to the Air Force Academy.

The plane crashed in a field across from the First Baptist Church in the Security/Widefield area, 7925 Fontaine Blvd.

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More News On Today's U.S. Air Force Thunderbird Jet Crash

Thunderbirds F-16 crashes following Air Force Academy graduation -- Air Force Times
Air Force Thunderbirds jet crashes after graduation ceremony -- The Hill
Air Force Thunderbird Jet Crashes After Obama Speech -- AP
Pilot of Thunderbird Ejects After Air Force Academy Graduation -- NBC
An Air Force Thunderbird jet crashed after performing flyover at commencement ceremony -- Business Insider
Air Force Thunderbird plane goes down in southern Colorado Springs -- FOX News

1 comment:

Carl said...

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/06/02/us-navy-blue-angels-jet-crashes-in-tennessee.html?intcmp=hpbt4

Blue Angles too...