Watch the attached video (to the left) for an NBC interview with the fallen pilot from January 2006.

from U.S. Navy Blue Angels:

PENSACOLA, Fla. - An F/A-18A Hornet assigned to the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron crashed during yesterday's air show at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, SC.  The pilot, who did not survive, has been identified.

Blue Angel #6 was flown by Lt. Cmdr. Kevin J. Davis, 32, of Pittsfield, Mass.  He served as the opposing solo pilot.  This was Davis' second year on the team and his first year as a demonstration pilot. 

At approximately 4 p.m. EST yesterday, Davis was joining the Delta formation for the final maneuver of the aerial demonstration when the mishap occurred.

The crash occurred approximately three miles outside the air station. The other five Blue Angel jets were not involved in the incident and landed safely moments later.

The cause of the accident is currently under investigation.

View Lt. Cmdr. Davis' official biography in pdf format

Read more about Lt. Davis from his hometown newspaper, the Berkshire Eagle