
UPDATE – Canadian Forces Snowbird jet crashes in Kamloops residential area
KAMLOOPS, B.C.: KAMLOOPS — A Canadian Forces Snowbird jet has crashed into the a residential area in Kamloops on Sunday, May 17. The jet had just taken off from the Kamloops airport around 11:40 am.
City of Kamloops officials say Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) crews arrived on scene in minutes and were joined by the Kamloops Airport “crash truck”. KFR is working with several other agencies including the RCMP, BC Ambulance, airport authorities, and Military representatives.
Video and images of the crash were distributed on multiple social media platforms. Video appears to show two people ejecting from the jet as it tumbled to the ground. Witnesses say a person was pulled from the roof of a home on a stretcher and placed into an ambulance.
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds posted the following on their website: “It is with heavy hearts that we announce that one member of the CF Snowbirds team has died and one has sustained serious injuries. We can confirm that we have contacted all primary family members of those involved. More information will be communicated in the near future.”