One of the U.S. AIr Force Thunderbird team's jets crashed in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Thursday afternoon during a flyover following the Air Force Academy graduation ceremony attending by President Obama.
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The pilot got to shake President Obama's hand afterward.
At Peterson AFB, Pres Obama meets with pilot who ejected safely from crashed Thunderbird. pic.twitter.com/OreBhD2bLT
-- Mark Knoller (@markknoller) June 2, 2016
"The pilot ejected safely and was recovered by first responders," the Thunderbird unite tweeted. The reason for the crash is not yet known.
The pilot of the #6 jet ejected safely and is walking around unhurt. More details will be released as they become available. 2/2
-- Air Combat Command (@USAF_ACC) June 2, 2016
The jet is on the ground in a remote field near Peterson Air Force Base.
The Thunderbirds, known as "America's Ambassadors in Blue," fly six F-16 jets in formation over events, with a seventh "operations officer;" and an eighth "advance pilot and narrator" in other jets, according to the unit's website.
Wow News via @btryn: #BREAKING Photos of pilot ejecting before Thunderbird crash in Colorado Springs; ... pic.twitter.com/iE9OhGkIxZ
-- NewsBlab (@newsblab) June 2, 2016
Photo from Justin Haugen of the downed Thunderbird in #COSprings. https://t.co/MfONq5sHeK pic.twitter.com/7bRKvJizW7
-- FOX21 News (@FOX21News) June 2, 2016
These videos shows the flyover just before the crash.
One of the final #Thunderbird flyovers at Air Force Academy graduation before reported crash pic.twitter.com/IyYbOz0hZ7
-- John Frank (@ByJohnFrank) June 2, 2016
Now it feels like summer in CO Springs!!!! Awesome AF Thunderbird show for USAFA graduation! pic.twitter.com/tnJHnngaZs
-- Kim Carper (@platinumkim) June 2, 2016
