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Two Elite Jets Crash in Separate Incidents

A crash in Smyrna, Tennessee, killed a Blue Angels pilot Thursday afternoon. iStock
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Key Takeaways:

  • A Blue Angels pilot, Capt. Jeff Kuss, was killed when his jet crashed during practice in Smyrna, Tennessee.
  • The incident occurred soon after takeoff, involved no other planes or injuries, and the Navy is investigating the cause.
  • This was the second flight demonstration jet crash on Thursday; a Thunderbirds pilot in Colorado safely ejected from his F-16 earlier the same day.
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A Blue Angels pilot was killed Thursday afternoon when his jet crashed in central Tennessee during practice for an upcoming airshow.

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