Jet Crashes in Smyrna, Pilot Dies

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The U.S. Navy Blue Angels perform a maneuver during a previous air show. During a visit for the Great Tennessee Air Show June 4-5, the will visit MTSU from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Friday, June 3, in the Business and Aerospace Building’s State Farm Lecture Hall. (File photo by U.S. Navy’s Daniel Barker) 120930-N-RI884-357 KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (Sept. 30, 2012) F/A-18 Hornet strike fighter aircraft assigned to the U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, perform acrobatics during the 2012 Kaneohe Bay Airshow. The show at Marine Corps Base Hawaii celebrated the 100th Anniversary of Marine Corps Aviation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

A U.S. Navy Blue Angels jet crashed this afternoon near Smyrna, killing the pilot.

Details are at this time slim. Local meteorologists say the air there was very unstable, as per the Rutherford Source. The pilot was practicing before this week’s Great Tennessee Air Show in Smyrna. The Blue Angels were to appear at MTSU tomorrow to promote the show.

The jet crashed at 3 p.m. near Weakly Lane, about 2.5 miles from the Nissan plant, WKRN reported a La Vergne official as confirming.

Details will be added as information becomes available.

If this will effect this year’s show and appearances has not been released.

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