Blue Angels pilot dies in crash at S.C. air show

Mike · 04-21-2007, 06:45 PM

BEAUFORT, S.C. - A Navy F-18 Blue Angel plane crashed during an air show Saturday, plunging into a small neighborhood of homes and trailers and killing the pilot.

Witnesses said the planes were flying in formation during the show at the Marine Corps Air Station and one dropped below the trees and apparently crashed, sending up clouds of smoke.

Raymond Voegeli, a plumber, was backing out of a driveway when the plane ripped through a grove of nearby pine trees, dousing his truck in flames and debris.

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nicholete · 04-21-2007, 07:09 PM

I just heard about this. Very sad.

catman · 04-21-2007, 11:54 PM

I saw this on the news at work tonight. One of my residents had something to do with this group a few years back and was horrified. He said close calls happen frequently, but crashes are very rare.

DearbornDolfan · 04-21-2007, 11:57 PM

It's a shame. Non-combat formations like the Blue Angels shouldn't have senseless casualties like this, but it happens all the time.


04-21-2007, 06:45 PM	#1
Mike who me? Admin Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: L.A. (Lower Arkansas) Posts: 29,961 vCash: 455221 Donate Blog Entries: 18	Blue Angels pilot dies in crash at S.C. air show BEAUFORT, S.C. - A Navy F-18 Blue Angel plane crashed during an air show Saturday, plunging into a small neighborhood of homes and trailers and killing the pilot. Witnesses said the planes were flying in formation during the show at the Marine Corps Air Station and one dropped below the trees and apparently crashed, sending up clouds of smoke. Raymond Voegeli, a plumber, was backing out of a driveway when the plane ripped through a grove of nearby pine trees, dousing his truck in flames and debris. More...


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nicholete Hope comes with batteries Forum Leader Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 10,303 vCash: 3253380 Donate	I just heard about this. Very sad. __________________


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catman Baseball "Expert" Premium Member Forum Leader Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Central Iowa Posts: 7,704 vCash: 65646 Donate	I saw this on the news at work tonight. One of my residents had something to do with this group a few years back and was horrified. He said close calls happen frequently, but crashes are very rare. __________________ "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans..." John Lennon

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04-21-2007, 11:57 PM	#4
DearbornDolfan Outlaw Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,060 vCash: 42195 Donate Blog Entries: 3	It's a shame. Non-combat formations like the Blue Angels shouldn't have senseless casualties like this, but it happens all the time.