PENSACOLA, Fla. - Two Blue Angel jets touched mid-air during a practice at Naval Air Station Pensacola, the Navy said Thursday. It happened Wednesday. "The No. 3 canopy made momentary contact with the underside of No. 1's outer wing during the Diamond 360 maneuver," said Lt. Michelle Tucker, spokeswoman for Rear Adm. Daniel Dwyer, chief of naval air training. She said there were no injuries. Capt. Eric Doyle, the Blue Angel's commanding officer who flies the No. 1 jet, called a safety stand down after the planes made contact. An initial damage assessment of the aircraft found a "minimal scratch" on the No. 3 canopy, Tucker said. The incident will not affect the team's scheduled performance in Chicago this weekend, she said. (Source: Pensacola News Journal, 08/15/19)
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