[durt]

A Canadian Forces Snowbirds aircraft crashed into a residential area of Kamloops, British Columbia, resulting in one fatality and severe injury to another individual. The accident occurred during a nationwide tour by the Snowbirds, intended to boost public morale amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The Snowbirds, officially known as 431 Air Demonstration Squadron, are a Canadian icon, showcasing aerial acrobatics in their CT-114 Tutor jets. This tour, named "Operation Inspiration," was a part of a national effort to uplift spirits during the challenging times of the pandemic, emulating similar initiatives by other countries' air forces.

The incident happened shortly after takeoff, with eyewitness accounts and videos showing one of the jets veering upwards before plummeting into a neighborhood. The impact caused significant damage to a house and ignited a fire. Emergency services responded swiftly to the crash site.

The Canadian Armed Forces confirmed the tragedy, announcing the death of one team member and severe injuries to another. The names of the victims have not been released pending notification of next of kin. The injured individual was transported to a hospital and is receiving critical care.

[kellyhound]

rip J.C.

[AlypiusDC]

Happened yesterday. Anybody have a video or images of the wreckage?

https://www.kamloopsthisweek.com/new...ops-1.24136709

Two jets took off from Kamloops Airport at about 11:30 a.m., bound for Comox, when one rose, then circled and crashed in an area near Glenview Avenue. There are reports the plane hit a house on that street and that the pilot managed to eject before the jet crashed.

There is smoke rising from the crash site as emergency vehicles descend on the area. The house is on fire.

The pilot landed on the roof of a house on nearby Schreiner Street.


Gurjit Sidhu witnessed the crash and told KTW a pilot was seen on the roof of a house, reportedly with back and/or neck injuries.

“I just saw, in the sky, something falling. I saw a pilot ejected, then I heard a big noise, like a bomb,” Sidhu said.

Another witness, a Kamloops man who did not wish to have his name published, said he was at the airport for an hour before the crash to watch the Snowbirds squadron take off as they were to continue their cross-Canada tour by heading to Vancouver lsland.

He said two jets took off together and all looked normal as they rose above the airport.

“All of a sudden, one of the planes suddenly went up, straight up, quite high, then it started dropping and doing a barrel roll,” he said. “It did a few spirals and I saw the ejector seat pop out. Then I saw a big fireball, an explosion.”

He said those watching the planes take off initially did not realize anything was wrong as the one Snowbird began climbing vertically, then descended with barrel rolls.

“We thought it was going to do some kind of cool trick,” he said. “It was incredible. I can’t believe I saw it.

Kamloops resident Rob McCaskill was at the Brock Shopping Centre when he spotted two of the jets taking off from the Kamloops Airport. He said he saw the two jets part in different directions not long after leaving the ground. He looked away and then shortly afterwards, heard a 'pop' sound.

[Sugar³]

I'll tell you what I do have!
The fact that I started the Church Of No Pants upon the roof of a very large home in Kamloops.

[William May]

I'm a Youth Counselor at that church! What a coincidence!

[Clubhouse]

At least one person was killed and another seriously injured Sunday when a Canadian Forces Snowbirds aircraft crashed in Kamloops, British Columbia, according to the Royal Canadian Air Force.


https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...ia/ar-BB14doLC

[Clubhouse]

News Video

[kellyhound]

Contribution to the thread by kellyhound:

rawvidcrash.mp4

rawvidaftermath.mp4

rawvidaftermath1.mp4

rawvidcrash1.mp4

[Sugar³]

Originally Posted by William May ↗

I'm a Youth Counselor at that church! What a coincidence!

Well goddamn, I just it's at one of the underweared parishes.

[JamesdBond007]