Blue Angel crashes; pilot killed

A Blue Angel pilot crashed Saturday afternoon while performing at an air show at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort.

The pilot was killed in the crash, according to the Beaufort County Coroner's Office.

The air station will hold a press conference at 8 p.m. to address "information regarding today's aircraft mishap."

Though initial reports said the plane hit a pine tree or power line, other witnesses said the jet was in total control before it plummeted below the treeline.

A portion of the plane traveled another block before crashing near a heavily populated area off Laurel Bay Road near Shanklin and Pine Grove roads. Parts of the plane hit several houses, according to witnesses.

Reports indicate that it was Blue Angel No. 6 that crashed. The No. 6 plane is piloted by Lt. Cmdr. Kevin Davis of Pittsfield, Mass. Authorities wouldn't confirm the pilot's identity.

A mile perimeter was established at the intersection of Shanklin and Pine Grove after the wreck, and no one was allowed in or out.

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Russia`s Deputy Prime Minister has announced the launch of a new strategic nuclear submarine, it would be the first launch since the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991.

"This is the first time in 17 years that we are building such a submarine. Another year will be needed to technically equip it in water and to arm it," Ivanov was quoted as saying by Interfax news agency.

The nuclear submarine, named Yuri Dolgoruki, will carry Russia’s latest inter-continental missiles, the Bulava-M, which went into production last year.

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