The Air and Water Show was an exciting event for many this past weekend. Countless visitors flocked to North Ave Beach and the surrounding area to watch the insane aerobatics, perfectly synchronized parachute teams, and of course, the Blue Angels.
Sadly, this year’s event also carried with it some heartbreaking news. Corey Hood, a 14-year army veteran who served five tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, passed away after sustaining injuries during Saturday’s performance.
You can find more information on Corey, view photos and videos from the event, and see everything else the media had to offer below:
Top Stories
Army parachutist killed in accident at Chicago Air and Water Show was 14-year vet: http://t.co/CV3yIEkFx1 pic.twitter.com/PjMw0fYCKG
— ABC News (@ABC) August 17, 2015
.@BlueAngels flight engineer from #StCharles flying high in #Chicago Air and Water Show http://t.co/oZJe2aeEkW
— Daily Herald (@dailyherald) August 12, 2015
Man missing after attending Air and Water Show http://t.co/rwaP729Evw
— ChicagoBreaking (@ChicagoBreaking) August 17, 2015
Photos
Best photos from the Chicago Air and Water Show. http://t.co/fBIxUxRu53 pic.twitter.com/jMSiumvsWq
— Time Out Chicago (@TimeOutChicago) August 17, 2015
The 57th Annual Chicago Air and Water Show photo gallery http://t.co/Hw7g8zu8w7 pic.twitter.com/3skSIBp11l
— ChicagoNow (@ChicagoNow) August 17, 2015
Avro Vulcan B2 XL321(Dusty Bin) seen at the Chicago air and water show in 1979 #twitterVforce pic.twitter.com/g3lGlLPOYE
— AvroVulcan617 (@AvroVulcan617) August 12, 2015
57th Annual Chicago Air and Water Show, August 15-16 (North Avenue Beach) http://t.co/ohui1IOwQIpic.twitter.com/XCQRBF8XKv
— IC Chicago (@Chicago_IC) August 5, 2015
Videos
New This year for the Air and Water Show! http://t.co/fIJCz5uBG5
— North Harbor (@NorthHarbor) August 10, 2015
Love a good flyby RT @LisaByington: I hate it when the neighbors can’t keep the noise level down. #airandwatershowpic.twitter.com/XAWFI5MyWW
— CJ Fogler (@cjzero) August 16, 2015
Of course, we got in on the action ourselves…
Taking Flight With the Chicago Air and Water Show: http://t.co/zUtd0eg1hQpic.twitter.com/9fJn12bTA4
— ChicagoGenie (@ChicagoGenie) August 11, 2015
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