Blue Angels pilot removed for failing to uphold standards

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 8 Nov, 23:08 · Archive

Major Scott Laux, a second-year Blue Angels pilot, has been removed from the Navy flight demonstration team for failing to uphold standards.

Major Scott Laux, a second-year pilot in the Navy's Blue Angels flight demonstration team, has been removed for failing to uphold the squadron's standards. The Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) confirmed the removal on 3 November, and Laux did not participate in the team's season finale at Naval Air Station Pensacola, forcing the squadron to perform with five jets instead of its usual six.

The Navy has not disclosed when Laux was dismissed or the specific reason for the decision. Both outlets report that Laux's photo and biographical page have been removed from the Blue Angels' official website. One outlet also reports that a public affairs officer, Marine Captain Danielle Cribb, who served with Laux and was described as being mentored by him, has similarly had her profile scrubbed from the internet.

Laux had previously defended the team's low-flying displays after a controversial July flyover over Pensacola Beach during the squadron's annual 'Breakfast with the Blues' event. The flyover sent tents, beach chairs and umbrellas flying as sand swept across the shoreline. When asked about the incident, Laux told media: 'We appreciate the trust in support and it's our privilege to be able to perform in that way. We're gonna keep bringing the heat and continue doing it safely.'

How it is being reported

• Mystery deepens in Blue Angels scandal as officer mentored by disgraced pilot is also scrubbedThe mystery over why a pilot on the Navy’s elite Blue Angels team was removed for “failing to uphold standards” appeared to deepen after it was revealed that a public affairs officer who served with him has been quietly scrubbed the internet. The Navy did not disclosed when or why Marine Maj. Scott Laux, 37,...New York Post · 8 Nov, 19:06
• Blue Angels pilot removed from team for 'failing to uphold' standards, Navy saysBlue Angels pilot Scott Laux was removed for failing to uphold team standards, forcing the squadron to fly five jets at its Pensacola season finale.Fox News · 8 Nov, 13:29
• Blue Angels pilot Scott Laux booted from elite Navy flight team for ‘failing to uphold standards’Scott Laux, a second-year member of the elite squadron, will not take part in any further performances this season.New York Post · 8 Nov, 06:19

In this story: Scott Laux · Blue Angels · U.S. Navy · Pensacola · Naval Air Station Pensacola · Danielle Cribb

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