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Offline fuzeman

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Canadian Snowbird crash.
« on: May 18, 2020, 12:32:50 PM »
Over the weekend one Canadian Snowbird CT-114 Tutor crahsed shortly after takeoff in British Colombia. May have had engine problems and both pilots did eject. The ejection may have been under minimum requirements and 1 pilot died and the other sustained serious injuries.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/plane-crash-kamloops-1.5573930
 and from blancolirio 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10Og_7sqU7s

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Re: Canadian Snowbird crash.
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2020, 12:36:15 PM »
What a tragedy.

Prayers for the families.  :salute
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Re: Canadian Snowbird crash.
« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2020, 02:17:48 PM »
Very sad.  :salute

Watched a video this morning and not sure the chutes opened in time. They were pretty low and in a downward trajectory when they punched out.
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Re: Canadian Snowbird crash.
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2020, 07:15:40 PM »
Quote from: fuzeman on May 18, 2020, 12:32:50 PM
Over the weekend one Canadian Snowbird CT-114 Tutor crahsed shortly after takeoff in British Colombia. May have had engine problems and both pilots did eject. The ejection may have been under minimum requirements and 1 pilot died and the other sustained serious injuries.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/plane-crash-kamloops-1.5573930
 and from blancolirio 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10Og_7sqU7s

 :salute

The person who died was Capt Jenn Casey, the squadron public affairs officer.
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/snowbirds-crash-victim-capt-jenn-casey-remembered/ar-BB14g0iC?ocid=spartan-ntp-feeds
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