Snowbirds plane crashes near Kamloops, B.C.
In a tweet Sunday afternoon, the Royal Canadian Air Force confirmed that one of the Snowbirds aircraft crashed, adding that their priority “is determining the status of our personnel and supporting emergency personnel.”has been made aware that a Canadian Forces Snowbirds aircraft crashed in the vicinity of Kamloops, BC. Our priority at this time is determining the status of our personnel and supporting emergency personnel. When appropriate, more information will be made available.
“I heard these two huge bangs and all of a sudden up in the sky there was a dark black circle of smoke,” said Kerri Turatus.“It was red and white and you could distinguish on the one wing and the backside, I took a picture of it, being the red and white Snowbirds,” said Turatus.“One of the snowbirds flying a little lower than expected did a barrel roll over Crestline,” said Mike Trafford.
The Snowbirds flew into British Columbia for their western leg of Operation Inspiration and were heading to Vancouver Island.
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