"My thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of the Blue Angels after this tragic loss. Harry Gill, the town manager in Smyrna just outside Nashville, said Thursday that the Blue Angels pilot was the only casualty and no civilians on the ground were hurt. A Blue Angels pilot who died when his F/A-18 fighter jet crashed near Nashville, Tennessee, had wanted to fly since he was a child, relatives said. "After close consultation with the Blue Angels, regulatory officials and the performers, we have made the decision to carry on with this weekend's show," Black said. He had previously served in Afghanistan before joining the Blue Angels.

Source: Fox News June 03, 2016 07:07 UTC