The crash occurred in the residential Brocklehurst area near Kamloops Airport
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.A Canadian Forces Snowbirds plane on a cross-country tour to recognize Canadians doing their part to fight COVID-19 has crashed in Kamloops, B.C.
“Our priority at this time is determining the status of our personnel and supporting emergency personnel,” read a statement from the CAF. “When appropriate, more information will be made available.”The team’s nine-jet formation began its tour in Nova Scotia in early May, working its way west on a mission dubbed Operation Inspiration. The Snowbirds were set to fly over the Okanagan on Sunday but cancelled due to rain and low visibility.
Kamloops-area resident Crystal Cox says she and her family had left her home to go play golf when they received calls from residents of their neighbourhood and friends about the crash. “ pretty shaken. I had my kids near where the plane crashed, not long before the crash,” she said. “Anxiety. Lots to handle.”
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