Obama meets with pilot of downed Thunderbirds jet

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President Obama met with the pilot of a Thunderbirds fighter jet that crashed earlier in the day after a flyover at the Air Force Academy’s graduation ceremony, where Obama served as the keynote speaker.

The pilot, Maj. Alex Turner, safely ejected and the jet landed in a nearby field, seemingly intact.

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