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Navy Report: Blue Angels Pilot Flew Too Low, Fast


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The pilot of the Blue Angels jet that crashed on June 2 in Tennessee was too fast and low when he flew an aerobatic maneuver during practice, the Navy said in a report Thursday. Jeff Kuss, 32, who died in the crash, flew a split S maneuver 300 feet lower than required and had the afterburners on in his F/A 18 Hornet, resulting in a speed that was at least 50 knots too fast.

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