Canadian Air Force acrobatic patrol plane crashed in British Columbia on Sunday as part of an operation launched earlier this month to cheer up Canadians during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the. Canadian army. "A Canadian Forces Snowbirds plane crashed in the vicinity of the community of Kamloops, BC (British Columbia, editor's note) " tweeted the Royal Canadian Air Force, without giving further details.
"At the moment, our priority is to (...) support the efforts of emergency personnel," she added.
According to Canadian media, citing witnesses, the plane crashed into a house shortly after its takeoff in the late morning from Kamloops airport, along with another aircraft. Photos published by local newspaper Kamloops This Week showed debris from the burning device near the house, which partially caught fire. According to this newspaper, the pilot managed to eject from the plane, using his parachute, before the crash. He landed on the roof of a house and appeared to have a back and neck injury.
The two planes were scheduled to fly over British Columbia on Sunday as part of a tour dubbed “Operation Inspiration” launched to honor Canadians' efforts in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The Canadian patrol, nicknamed the "Snowbirds" and composed of nine planes leaving in their wake a trail of white smoke, had started their tour in Nova Scotia with the objective of flying over the main ones at low altitude and from east to west. cities of the country.