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| 1 dead in US Navy Blue Angels jet crash at Tennessee airport | |
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| One is confirmed dead in a US Navy Blue Angels jet crash at Smyrna Airport in Tennessee, according to WKRN. A giant explosion was seen near and far. | |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center has dispatched LifeFlight helicopters to the scene, WKRN reported. | |
| Emily Luxen of WTVF reported confirming with Rutherford County Emergency Medical Service that one person was killed in the crash. WKRN soon followed up with their own confirmed report of one dead. | |
| The crash comes shortly after another Navy jet crashed in Colorado Springs. | |
| READ MORE: Navy Thunderbird fighter jet crashes in Colorado Springs just after Air Force Academy graduation | |
| The Blue Angels are set to perform at the airport this weekend, June 4 and 5, at The Great Tennessee Airshow. The crashed jet was reportedly practicing for the annual event. | |
| There are harrowing accounts from witnesses on Twitter, as more details come in. | There are harrowing accounts from witnesses on Twitter, as more details come in. |
| Roughly 1,500 people are dealing with power outages due to electrical lines being hit during the crash, according to WKRN. |