Two specialized military planes crashing in coincidental unrelated incidents, one in Colorado (Thunderbirds) and a second in Tennessee (Blue Angels).
In the Tennessee incident, a U.S. Navy Blue Angels jet crashed just after takeoff for a practice flight in Smyrna.  The pilot was killed. (link)
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In the second incident, a U.S. Air Force elite Thunderbird jet crashed during a flyover for the Air Force Academy’s graduation ceremony near Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado. The Air Force confirmed the crash of the F-16.
The pilot managed to eject safely before the crash, Air Combat Command confirmed. (link)

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