Blue Angels fatal crash is first in nearly a decade

Published June 3, 2016 2:34am ET



Nearly a decade has passed since the last time a U.S. service member died in a military air show outside Beaufort, S.C., in April 2007. But on Thursday, both the Navy and Air Force were dealt devastating blows after two separate planes crashed, killing one of the pilots.

Military investigators were already on the scene late Thursday night, beginning to piece together what caused both accidents.

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