Update: Canadian Forces member dead, another injured in Snowbirds plane crash in Kamloops, B.C.
An RCMP office walks in front of the tail wreckage from a Royal Canadian Air Force Snowbirds jet after a member of the exhibition team crashed shortly after takeoff in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada May 17, 2020.A Canadian Forces Snowbirds plane on a cross-country tour to boost morale and salute those on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic has crashed in Kamloops, B.C., killing one forces’ member and seriously injuring another.
"Operation Inspiration was intended to lift the spirit of Canadians at this difficult time and the Snowbirds accomplished their mission. I know that all Canadians grieve this tragic loss.” The planes were in the process of pre-positioning"to Comox to start working our way east,” according to posts on social media Sunday morning.
“As we were passing a home, somebody came out and said, 'We need medical help in the backyard,’ ” Ms. Hings said in an interview. “We did everything we could until the local paramedics arrived, and were able to allow us to stop,” she said. Kamloops-area resident Crystal Cox said she and her family had left home to go play golf when they received calls from friends and residents of their neighbourhood about the crash.
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer expressed condolences to the Snowbirds’ member who died and wished a speedy recovery to the other.
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