PILOT SPIN

Pilot Zone => Accident Review/Never Again (I hope..) => Topic started by: JeffDG on June 02, 2016, 01:12:59 PM

Title: Thunderbird #6 Down
Post by: JeffDG on June 02, 2016, 01:12:59 PM

After AF Academy graduation flyover.
http://www.denverpost.com/2016/06/02/thunderbird-crash-colorado-springs/


Pilot unhurt.

Title: Re: Thunderbird #6 Down
Post by: nddons on June 02, 2016, 02:45:12 PM

That looks like good aviating.

Title: Re: Thunderbird #6 Down
Post by: LevelWing on June 02, 2016, 07:08:26 PM

A Blue Angel also crashed today:

http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2016/06/02/navy-blue-angel-jet-crashes-smyrna/85308972/

Title: Re: Thunderbird #6 Down
Post by: JeffDG on June 02, 2016, 07:26:27 PM

Yeah, shortly after reading the Thunderbird story, a guy called me and said "One of the Blue Angels crashed."  I politely said "I think you're mistaken, it was one of the Thunderbirds."  I was wrong.


I was thinking of going to that airshow this weekend, but other obligations have intervened.

Title: Re: Thunderbird #6 Down
Post by: Anthony on June 04, 2016, 11:57:14 AM

I wonder what happened?  Engine failure?