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National guard pilots return to duty after 4 July low-level beach flyover in South Carolina
Helicopter pilots were suspended from duty after a low-level stunt over beachgoers during holiday aviation show
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Eight South Carolina national guard helicopter pilots have been returned to flying duties following a suspension over a low-flying sweep over beachgoers as part of a Fourth of July event honoring service members.
“Effective immediately, the suspension of all involved South Carolina pilots has been lifted,” the Pentagon spokesperson, Sean Parnell, wrote on Friday morning on social media. “Carry on Patriots.”
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Associated Press · Fri, Jul 10, 2026, 6:56 AM
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Helicopter pilots were suspended from duty after a low-level stunt over beachgoers during holiday aviation show
Eight South Carolina national guard helicopter pilots have been returned to flying duties following a suspension over a low-flying sweep over beachgoers as part of a Fourth of July event honoring service members.
“Effective immediately, the suspension of all involved South Carolina pilots has been lifted,” the Pentagon spokesperson, Sean Parnell, wrote on Friday morning on social media. “Carry on Patriots.”
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