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Navy investigating after Blue Angels jet flies low over beachgoers in Pensacola, Florida
The U.S. Navy is investigating after a Blue Angels jet conducting a flyover above Pensacola Beach in Florida, Wednesday, flew close to the beach crowded with beachgoers.
The U.S. Navy is investigating after a Blue Angels jet conducting a flyover above Pensacola Beach in Florida, Wednesday, flew close to the beach crowded with beach-goers.
The flyover was part of the Pensacola Beach air show which runs through Saturday. A video posted to social media shows the jets flying over the crowd, close enough to send sand and items flying on the beach. No injuries were reported.
The Navy released a statement that a review is underway.
What they're saying:
The backstory:
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels have been showcasing precision flight demonstrations since 1946. During the air show season, the Blue Angels team, composed of more than 150 active-duty Sailors and Marines, is stationed at Forrest Sherman Field at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, during the April - December air show season. The squadron spends January through March training at Naval Air Facility El Centro, California.
The Source: This article includes information from FOX News Edge and the U.S. Navy. This story was reported from Orlando.