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‘Big billow of fire’: Raw video of deadly Blue Angels crash

Posted by Kelly Davis

kdavis@islandpacket.com
Fellow Blue Angels pilots fly above smoke billowing from the wreck of Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss’ F/A-18 aircraft after it wrecked during a practice run prior to the Smyrna Air Show on June 2, 2016, in Smyrna, Tenn. This image is taken from video recorded by bystanders.
Fellow Blue Angels pilots fly above smoke billowing from the wreck of Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss’ F/A-18 aircraft after it wrecked during a practice run prior to the Smyrna Air Show on June 2, 2016, in Smyrna, Tenn. This image is taken from video recorded by bystanders. Briann McGriff via The Tennessean

A Smyrna family was capturing Blue Angels practice flights June 2, 2016, as the elite flying squadron prepared for the June 3 Smyrna Air Show. They captured the wreck of one of the F/A-18 jets, flown by Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss. Kuss was killed in the crash. There were no other injuries.

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Kelly Davis: 843-706-8102, @kdavis2001

This story was originally published June 3, 2016 at 9:52 AM with the headline "‘Big billow of fire’: Raw video of deadly Blue Angels crash."

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