2007 Blue Angels South Carolina crash · South Carolina
On April 21, 2007, 2007 Blue Angels South Carolina crash (South Carolina). 1 person died.
- Date
- April 21, 2007
- Place
- South Carolina
- Killed
- 1
- Position
- 32.450°N, 80.772°W
- Wikidata ID
- Q4608078
From Wikipedia
The 2007 Blue Angels South Carolina crash occurred on Saturday, 21 April 2007, when the Number 6 US Navy Blue Angels jet crashed during the final minutes of an air show at the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort in Beaufort, South Carolina. The pilot, Lieutenant Commander Kevin Davis, died. Eight people were injured on the ground.
The Navy report attributed the crash to pilot error, when LCDR Davis executed a fast and tight maneuver that exposed him to much higher acceleration than usual. The high acceleration caused him to become disoriented and lose track of how close he was to the ground. In response, the Navy increased standards for Blue Angels pilots to train for high levels of acceleration.
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