MOOSE JAW, Saskatchewan -- A Canadian pilot was killed Friday when two military jets collided during a routine practice by the renowned Snowbirds aerobatics team. The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reports that both pilots were able to eject from their planes. The collision occurred over Mossbank, about 70 miles from Regina in Saskatchewan and about 40 miles south of Moose Jaw, where the Snowbirds are based. The Snowbirds use Canadair Tutor aircraft, which were used as training jets by the Air Force until 2000. Training flights have been suspended while the crash is investigated.
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This sucks - they're damned good. Condolences to family and friends. |