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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