Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Blue Angels perform over the National Mall as part of the "Salute to America 250" Fourth of July celebrations on July 04, 2026 in Washington, DC. Americans are celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary (Getty)A U.S. Navy Blue Angels jet flew exceptionally low over beachgoers in Pensacola Beach, Florida, during the annual "Breakfast with the Blues" event. The low-level flypast caused umbrellas, chairs, and hats to tumble, sending spectators scrambling; an incident captured in viral phone footage. Naval Air Station Pensacola officials are conducting a review of the maneuver, stating that the aircraft flew below standard profiles. The statement emphasized that the safety of the community, spectators, and pilots is their highest priority, and a thorough safety review will ensure adherence to Navy and FAA standards. Attendees described the experience as both chaotic and "amazing," with some saying they would remember it for the rest of their lives. In fullFlorida beachgoers scream as Navy’s elite Blue Angels buzz them in ‘low altitude’ flightMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Officials with the U.S. Navy's elite Blue Angels said they're conducting a review after social media footage showed a jet flying low over a crowd of beachgoers.

Blue Angels is conducting a review after a video showed a jet flying low over a crowd of beachgoers in Pensacola Beach, Florida.

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The Blue Angels said an aircraft "flew lower than standard profiles, resulting in a disturbance on the beach that affected civilian chairs and umbrellas."

A Blue Angel jet flew so low over a Florida beach during an air show that it sent chairs, umbrellas, and sand flying. Eyewitness footage shows the plane flying incredibly low over…

Une enquête est en cours alors que des avions des Blue Angels ont été aperçus en train de voler à basse altitude au-dessus d'une plage mercredi 15 juillet.

US Navy launches safety review after jet's alarming maneuver causes panic on Florida beach.

“This is what it looks like when your ‘SecWar’ is concerned with ‘low-T’ instead of discipline,” one person wrote on X.

“It was scary — in a good way,” beachgoer Jon-Austen Linch said “I described it as as going to a movie for the jump scare and being thrilled when you got it.”

The incident occurred Wednesday and video soon circulated across social media.

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.