
Blue Angels Mishap. Investigators have concluded that pilot error caused a Navy Blue Angels F/A-18C jet to crash during a practice flight in Smyrna, Tenn., on June 2, killing the pilot, Marine Capt. Jeffrey Kuss, according to documents released Sept. 15. During a maneuver, Kuss “deviated from approved procedures which, compounded by several tactical errors and a loss of situational awareness, created a rate of descent during that maneuver that could not be arrested and resulted in ground impact,” the…