A U.S. Air Force Thunderbird jet crashed in Colorado Springs, Colorado, following the group’s traditional performance the Air Force Academy commencement. — August 2005: No one was hurt when two Thunderbird jets made contact while flying in formation, and a missile rail was dislodged. A Navy’s Blue Angels pilot was killed when his F/A-18 fighter jet crashed near Nashville, Tennessee, where the team was practicing for a scheduled performance this weekend. — April 1999: Two Thunderbird F-16 jets bumped shortly after takeoff during a performance at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. Lt. Andy Caputi, 30, ejected from his plane and landed safely on the grounds of the Niagara Falls Air Force Base.

Source: Washington Post June 03, 2016 00:11 UTC