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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Aircraft · Latrobe, PA · June 6, 2014

Date: June 6, 2014 · 16:00 local
Place: Latrobe, PA
Airport: Arnold Palmer Regional
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: NONE
Reported engine: GE F404
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

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What happened

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The 2014 westmoreland county airshow in Latrobe, Pennsylvania (klbe) was performed beginning with a practice show on Thursday, June 6, 2014. At approximately 20:00 local time. The air boss called the FAA iic to inform him that during the airshow?s social function earlier in the evening, following the conclusion of the practice show, that the commander, blue angel #1, mentioned to him that during his team?s practice demonstration the blue angel #6 aircraft (F/18) hit the localizer antenna for runway 23 at lbe airport rendering it inoperative. The resulting damage to blue angel #6 aircraft required an engine change that evening.

As the FAA filed it

THE 2014 WESTMORELAND COUNTY AIRSHOW IN LATROBE, PENNSYLVANIA (KLBE) WAS PERFORMED BEGINNING WITH A PRACTICE SHOW ON THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2014. AT APPROXIMATELY 20:00 LOCAL TIME. THE AIR BOSS CALLED THE FAA IIC TO INFORM HIM THAT DURING THE AIRSHOW?S SOCIAL FUNCTION EARLIER IN THE EVENING, FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF THE PRACTICE SHOW, THAT THE COMMANDER, BLUE ANGEL #1, MENTIONED TO HIM THAT DURING HIS TEAM?S PRACTICE DEMONSTRATION THE BLUE ANGEL #6 AIRCRAFT (F/18) HIT THE LOCALIZER ANTENNA FOR RUNWAY 23 AT LBE AIRPORT RENDERING IT INOPERATIVE. THE RESULTING DAMAGE TO BLUE ANGEL #6 AIRCRAFT REQUIRED AN ENGINE CHANGE THAT EVENING.