Source: KHTS Hometown Station
Date: 04/04/2026 10:00am

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**Today in SCV History (April 4, 2018): Santa Clarita Air Force Pilot Maj. Stephen Del Bagno Killed in Thunderbird Training Crash**
Eight years ago, on April 4, 2018, Maj. Stephen Del Bagno, a Saugus High School graduate and U.S. Air Force Thunderbird pilot, was killed when his F-16 crashed during a training flight in Nevada. An investigation found that extreme G-forces during a complex maneuver caused him to lose consciousness, leaving him unable to recover before impact. His death deeply affected the Air Force community and Santa Clarita, where he was honored with a memorial service and missing man formation.

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