The cause of a fatal Snowbirds crash won’t be known for weeks or possibly months.
Speaking in Moose Jaw yesterday, Lt.-Col. Mike French said the circumstances leading up to the crash are still not known.
Statement by Lieutenant-Colonel Mike French, 431 (Air Demonstration) Squadron Commanding Officer, on the CF Snowbirds crash in Kamloops, BC. : https://t.co/Jf5WXxWw3S
Photo by Mike Luedey pic.twitter.com/fSvuSbg3AI
— CF Snowbirds (@CFSnowbirds) May 18, 2020
A Snowbirds jet crashed shortly after takeoff in Kamloops, B.C. on Sunday, killing Capt. Jenn Casey, and leaving Capt. Richard McDougall with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
At the time, the Snowbirds were doing a cross-country tour to raise people’s spirits during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A video shared on Facebook by Saro Houssikian shows ejections from the plane before it crashed.
CF Snowbird crashes near Kamloops during B.C. stop of cross-Canada tour.Video credit: Shannon Forrest
Posted by Saro Houssikian on Sunday, May 17, 2020
The RCAF has suffered another tragic loss of a dedicated member of the RCAF team. We are deeply saddened and grieve alongside Jenn’s family and friends. Our thoughts are also with the loved ones of Captain MacDougall. We hope for a swift recovery from his injuries. – Comd RCAF pic.twitter.com/UZKJa6OT3S
— CF Snowbirds (@CFSnowbirds) May 18, 2020
