A Vermont Air National Guard pilot who took part in a fly-over of Fenway Park during opening day ceremonies has been grounded for making an improper maneuver near the park.
Guard spokesman Lloyd Goodrow says the pilot of the F-16 flew under and over the other three F-16s in the formation at about 1,200 feet over Boston Tuesday afternoon because he was going too fast and he was late joining the formation.
Goodrow says it’s a legitimate maneuver, but it should have been done at a higher altitude.
Goodrow says the pilot had full control of the plane and the public was never in danger.
Boston Red Sox spokesman John Blake says the team hadn’t heard about the incident until the Vermont National Guard told the team about it yesterday.