July 16 (UPI) — Chaos briefly erupted on a Florida beach when a flyover by the Blue Angels squadron resulted in hats, chairs, umbrellas and tents being sent flying.
Video captured by beachgoers Wednesday morning at Pensacola Beach shows belongings going airborne as one of the planes flies in low over the sand and banked hard to the side, creating a powerful gust of wind.
The Blue Angels were performing Wednesday morning at a “Breakfast with the Blues” air show, which runs through Saturday.
No injuries were reported, but beachgoers reported a combination of fear and excitement.
“I’ve been coming for 10 years and I’ve never seen a pass like that in my life,” Ashley Korn told WEAR-TV. “I literally thought we were going to be taken out by Blue Angels, but it was amazing.”
The U.S. Navy released a statement confirming the jet “flew lower than standard profiles, resulting in a disturbance on the beach that affected civilian chairs and umbrellas.”
An investigation has been opened into the incident.
“The safety of our hometown community, spectators, and our pilots is our highest priority,” the Navy said. “Team leadership is reviewing the circumstances surrounding the maneuver and conducting a thorough safety review to ensure all operations adhere to strict Navy and FAA safety standards.”
