Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jul 16
Blue Angels Review 2-Jet Low Pass Over Pensacola Beach as Trump Allies Cheer
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jul 16

Blue Angels Review 2-Jet Low Pass Over Pensacola Beach as Trump Allies Cheer

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 16

Summary

  • Blue Angels leadership is reviewing the circumstances of Wednesday’s two-jet low pass over Pensacola Beach and conducting a safety review, Navy officials told ABC News.
  • Video of the maneuver spread widely online after beachgoers cheered the flyover during the annual Breakfast with the Blues event, though critics called it an unsafe stunt.
  • Pete Hegseth, Sean Parnell and Eric Trump amplified the episode on social media, praising the display even as the review focused on whether it met Navy and FAA safety standards.
  • Thousands packed Pensacola Beach for the start of Red, White and Blues Week, with parking lots full by about 7 a.m. ahead of practices and this weekend’s public air show.

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