A Snowbirds aircraft crashed in Northern B.C. shortly after takeoff Tuesday afternoon.
Around noon, the aircraft took off from the North Peace Regional Airport in Fort St. John, according to a statement from the local airshow society.
"Despite all of the safety precautions that are taken, incidents do happen and it’s heart-breaking in the air show world," a spokesperson wrote, adding first responders are on scene. "We ask that during this time you are respectful of the families of the pilots who were involved in the incident and ensure that anything you share comes from official source."
In a Facebook post, the City of Fort St. John said crews were called to the airport for an "aviation incident" that involved a fire. It also said no injuries were immediately reported. The squadron was in Fort St. John for the city's annual air show over the weekend with their next stop scheduled for Penticton on Wednesday.
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