By Spy Uganda
One soldier is confirmed to have died and others severely injured on Sunday after a jet belonging to the Canadian air force’s Snowbirds aerobatics team crashed near Kamloops airport in British Columbia province, the military said.
“The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) has been made aware that a Canadian Forces Snowbirds aircraft crashed in the vicinity of Kamloops, BC”, the air force tweeted.
“Our priority at this time is determining the status of our personnel and supporting emergency personnel. When appropriate, more information will be made available,” they added.
A local newspaper, KTW, reported that the pilot ejected and was seen on the roof of a house. The second member of the plane’s crew, female, sustained severe injuries, the outlet added, citing a witness on the scene.
“I saw a deceased female with catastrophic injuries”, the witness, Dana Hings, said. “It looked like she hit a tree. It’s insane. It’s not supposed to happen. This is supposed to be a good thing and she died.”
The plane reportedly crashed into a house shortly after the exhibition team took off to continue their cross-country tour. Witnesses said it climbed straight up before suddenly diving and doing a barrel roll. The building is said to have caught fire.
