Snowbird crash

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada...crashes-in-b-c

This is the sixth or seventh CF officer we've lost in the last three weeks through equipment failure. It's a terrible tragedy. Condolences to all their families.

I watched the video of the ejection sequence and it showed they were ejected in a downward angle toward the ground. That didn't give them much chance to have the chutes open fully. I'm amazed one survived at all.
If Canada wants to continue with AF aeronautic displays its about time to rid themselves of the single engine Tudors and go to twin engines for safety. This is a small town and we lost one of our own to a chopper crash a few years back. Because of that, every one of these events, no matter where the servicemen come from really hits home.

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Originally Posted by sawbill

I watched the video of the ejection sequence and it showed they were ejected in a downward angle toward the ground. That didn't give them much chance to have the chutes open fully. I'm amazed one survived at all.
If Canada wants to continue with AF aeronautic displays its about time to rid themselves of the single engine Tudors and go to twin engines for safety. This is a small town and we lost one of our own to a chopper crash a few years back. Because of that, every one of these events, no matter where the servicemen come from really hits home.

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I hear what you're saying, but I doubt the feds will ever cough up the $$$ to upgrade to a better, more modern plane? They'll shut it down rather than spend the money. According to the news, the current Tudors were built in the 60's? That's pushing 60 yrs. of service FFS! They should be in the antique, vintage airshow?

How do you know it was equipment failure for either incident? It’ll take well over a year if not later to determine the real cause.

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Originally Posted by Jems

How do you know it was equipment failure for either incident? It’ll take well over a year if not later to determine the real cause.

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Well I'm sure either of the pilots didn't point the aircraft into a rock cloud.

Trudough gives away a Billion dollars everyday around lunchtime when he comes up from the basement. If the will is there to have this team so is the money. I fear this will be the end of the snowbirds. Tragic to lose anybody in the military. RIP.

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Originally Posted by terrym

Trudough gives away a Billion dollars everyday around lunchtime when he comes up from the basement. If the will is there to have this team so is the money. I fear this will be the end of the snowbirds. Tragic to lose anybody in the military. RIP.

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He also will never give a speech from his heart always from a piece of paper. He should learn to speak from the heart and not a message that someone else probably wrote .


A horrible tradigedy




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Originally Posted by Fisherman

Well I'm sure either of the pilots didn't point the aircraft into a rock cloud.

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Only one pilot on board. The other was a passenger.

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Originally Posted by Woodsman

Only one pilot on board. The other was a passenger.

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Have you ever posted something, other than to correct someone else’s post!!!