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"Miscalculated": Blue Angels pilot "shaken" by accidental low flyover
Salon.com • • nation
Key Points:
- A Navy Blue Angels pilot conducted a dangerously close fly-by over spectators on Pensacola Beach, causing sand and beach gear to fly, but expressed regret and claimed the maneuver was unintentional.
- Rep. Michelle Salzman, R-Fla., relayed that the pilot was shaken by the incident, took full responsibility without excuses, and felt deeply affected by the error.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth downplayed the controversy, joking that such flyovers would continue until morale improves, while Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao confirmed no disciplinary action would be taken against the pilot.
- Eric Trump criticized media outrage as exaggerated, but Salzman emphasized the pilot’s sincere remorse and high personal standards regarding the mistake.
