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Blue Angels jet pilot killed in practice flight

By Jacqueline Klimas
Published June 2, 2016 8:52pm ET
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Blue Angels jet pilot killed in practice flight
The crash occurred after takeoff for a practice flight to prepare for air shows scheduled for this weekend. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) | Patrick Semansky

A Blue Angels pilot was killed during a practice flight near Nashville, Tenn., Thursday afternoon, the Navy confirmed.

The F/A-18 fighter jet pilot did not eject and was killed during takeoff. His name has not been released.

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