I shall try to find the AvWeek article you mention (I have access to a library with an archive of the physical magazines from that time period) --GreenKnight121
Good... hope you can eventually post some key excerpts from that old USAF investigation report. Start a new thread here if you find any worthwhile info.
Looks like there are probably strong parallels between that infamous THUNDERBIRDs 'Diamond Crash' and this most recent BLUE ANGELs incident.
There have been several other recent incidents of airshow pilots misjudging their altitude on a pulldown, including that THUNDERBIRD crash at Mountain Home AFB. The last BLUE ANGEL's fatality was somewhat similar too.
Probably could start a permanent/ongoing thread somewhere in these forums about airshow/flyby/display incidents & crashes -- seems to be an unending supply of such unfortunate aviation events.