Blue Angels Review Low Pensacola Beach Pass at 1 Annual Event as Viral Video Spreads
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Updated · The Independent · Jul 16
Blue Angels Review Low Pensacola Beach Pass at 1 Annual Event as Viral Video Spreads
3 articles · Updated · The Independent · Jul 16
Summary
Naval Air Station Pensacola said a Blue Angels jet flew lower than standard profiles during an arrival maneuver at the annual Breakfast with the Blues event, sending beachgoers scrambling as chairs and umbrellas toppled.
Phone footage of the low-altitude pass went viral after spectators described the jet as unusually close, with one attendee saying she had never seen anything like it in 10 years of attending.
The Navy called the maneuver a disturbance affecting civilian property and said team leadership is conducting a thorough safety review to ensure compliance with Navy and FAA standards.
The incident involved one of the Blue Angels' demonstration aircraft; the team, formed in 1946, flies about 60 U.S. shows a year and two in Canada.