A US Blue Angels jet has crashed in Tennessee
According to local ABC affiliate WKRN, citing the fire chief of the neighboring town of La Vergne, the crash took place around 3pm local time. The Blue Angels were scheduled to perform in Tennessee this weekend.
The jet crashed soon after takeoff during a practice flight, The Tennessean reports citing a reporter at the scene. Following the crash, all other Blue Angels jets have been safely grounded.
The status of the pilot and the cause of the crash are not currently known, but WKRN reports that helicopters from Vanderbilt Medical Center were called to the scene.
The Blue Angels are the US Navy's flight demonstration team. Aviators in the Blue Angels come from both the Navy and the Marines and fly F/A-18 Hornets.
The crash of a Blue Angel comes on the same day that a US Air Force Thunderbird also crashed after completing a flyover at the US Air Force Academy commencement.
This is a developing story.