THE ONE WHO GOT AWAY
A U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration jet crashed near Colorado Springs after flying over an Air Force Academy commencement attended by President Barack Obama, according to the White House and photographs of the scene.
The F-16 Fighting Falcon made by Lockheed Martin Corp. crashed around 1 p.m. in a field south of the city and near Peterson Air Force Base, according to official statements.
The photos depict the iconic single-engine aircraft seemingly intact on a field, a pilot parachuting to the ground and a military utility helicopter flying to the scene. The pilot was in good condition afterward.
"The pilot of the #6 jet ejected safely and is walking around unhurt," Air Combat Command said in a Tweet.
THE UNLUCKY ONE...
Officials are confirming a fatal crash of one of the Navy's prized Blue Angels demonstration jets in Tennessee on Thursday -- just hours after an Air Force Thunderbirds plane went down in Colorado in a separate incident.
"A U.S. Navy F-18 [Hornet] assigned to Navy's demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, crashed today while conducting a practice air show in the Smyrna area at approximately 3:01 p.m. Central Standard Time," said Lt. Clinton Beaird, a spokesman for U.S. Naval Air Forces.
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