CANADA - Snowbird jet crashes into house in Kamloops, B.C. - 17 May 2020

[LadyL]

A Canadian Forces Snowbird jet has crashed in Kamloops.

Two jets took off from Kamloops Airport at about 11:30 a.m., bound for Comox, when one rose, then circled and crashed in an area near Glenview Avenue. There are reports the plane hit a house on that street and that the pilot managed to eject before the jet crashed.

There is smoke rising from the crash site as emergency vehicles descend on the area. The house is on fire.

The pilot landed on the roof of a house on nearby Schreiner Street.

Gurjit Sidhu witnessed the crash and told KTW a pilot was seen on the roof of a house, reportedly with back and/or neck injuries.

Snowbird jet crashes into house in Kamloops

 

[LadyL]

Snowbird jet crashes in Kamloops | Vancouver Sun

 

[LadyL]

“I just saw, in the sky, something falling. I saw a pilot ejected, then I heard a big noise, like a bomb,” Sidhu said.

Snowbird jet crashes into house in Kamloops

 

[LadyL]

video at link of plane crashing

https://www.radionl.com/2020/05/17/reports-of-a-plane-down-over-brock/

 

[LadyL]

Photos from the scene showed a home on fire after a Snowbirds plan crashed near Kamloops Sunday. (Photo: Kerri Fournier)

Witnesses watched as a plane nosedived and crashed in Kamloops.

Snowbirds plane crashes after taking off in Kamloops, B.C.

 

[LadyL]

One person has died and another is gravely injured after a Canadian Forces Snowbird plane crashed in a residential area of Kamloops, B.C., while on a cross-country tour meant to impart hope during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Miller said a couple in their early 70s lives in the home. Both are OK, she said, noting she'd spoken with them after they were evacuated to a nearby street.

The woman had been in the basement while the man was behind the house.

One dead, one injured after Canadian Forces Snowbirds plane crash in Kamloops, B.C.

 

[LadyL]

video at the link appears to show two people eject
it looks to me like one of them gets his parachute deployed and the other person drops straight down

With video: Snowbird jet crashes into Kamloops house

 

[fred&edna]

This was sooo soon after takeoff. Very sad loss of life.

 

[fred&edna]

Update: Our previous statement indicated that the surviving member of the crash suffered serious injuries, we can confirm that their injuries are not considered life threatening.
8:01 PM · May 17, 2020

CF Snowbirds on Twitter

 

[LadyL]

The fatal victim of the Snowbirds crash in Kamloops has been identified as Capt. Jennifer Casey, sources have confirmed to Castanet News.

Casey was the public relations officer for the Snowbirds.

Victim in Kamloops fatal Snowbird jet crash identified - Kamloops News

 

[LadyL]

Update: Our previous statement indicated that the surviving member of the crash suffered serious injuries, we can confirm that their injuries are not considered life threatening.
8:01 PM · May 17, 2020

CF Snowbirds on Twitter

that's good - initial reports were different

 

[Vern]

And Jennifer was a Halifax, Nova Scotia native. It's a horrible day for we serving in the Canadian military and yet another overwhelming tragedy for the province of Nova Scotia. I will remember her. May her family have some comfort in their memories of Jennifer and in her accomplishments.

From everything I've heard of her today from mutual friends, the Snowbirds could not have asked for a better Ambassador. She was a genuinely well-liked, professional and thoughtful human being.

Biography | Captain Jenn Casey

 

[Vern]

that's good - initial reports were different

Serious injuries is correct, just not life threatening.

 

[fred&edna]

And Jennifer was a Halifax, Nova Scotia native. It's a horrible day for we serving in the Canadian military and yet another overwhelming tragedy for the province of Nova Scotia. I will remember her. May her family have some comfort in their memories of Jennifer and in her accomplishments.

From everything I've heard of her today from mutual friends, the Snowbirds could not have asked for a better Ambassador. She was a genuinely well-liked, professional and thoughtful human being.

Biography | Captain Jenn Casey

Captain Casey certainly seemed to be a true inspiration... Perfect for "Operation Inspiration". My thoughts are with all those that knew and loved her.

 

[LadyL]

Serious injuries is correct, just not life threatening.

at least one report that I linked in post #6 described it as 'gravely injured'


What is grave medical condition?
Medical Definition of grave
: very serious : dangerous to life —used of an illness or its prospects a grave prognosis.

Grave | Definition of Grave by Merriam-Webster
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[Hatfield]

video at the link appears to show two people eject
it looks to me like one of them gets his parachute deployed and the other person drops straight down

With video: Snowbird jet crashes into Kamloops house

Wow. So sad.

JMO
It looks to me like the plane veered away and veered upwards away from the other plane and maybe they took it at too much of a steep angle where it stalled or something. If you watch it closely as it goes away from person taking the video, it climbs at a steep angle and banks away to the left. If they didnt have enough plane thrust power as they took that steep climb, then its possible they were getting a stall warning and maybe they over compensated trying to prevent a stall.

So sad.
I am sure a thorough investigation will happen.
Hopefully the survivor will recover from their injuries.

 

[LadyL]

Wow. So sad.

JMO
It looks to me like the plane veered away and veered upwards away from the other plane and maybe they took it at too much of a steep angle where it stalled or something. If you watch it closely as it goes away from person taking the video, it climbs at a steep angle and banks away to the left. If they didnt have enough plane thrust power as they took that steep climb, then its possible they were getting a stall warning and maybe they over compensated trying to prevent a stall.

So sad.
I am sure a thorough investigation will happen.
Hopefully the survivor will recover from their injuries.

saw this MSM tweet at the link

A flight student I spoke with at the scene said he was getting ready to go up and watched the takeoff. He said as the snowbird peeled off left and up he thought he heard a quick radio transmission to the tower something to the effect of “I need a runway”. #Kamloops #Snowbirds

— Brett Mineer (@MineerBrett) May 18, 2020

https://www.radionl.com/2020/05/17/reports-of-a-plane-down-over-brock/

 

[fred&edna]

I rather like this pilot's YT commentary with video/audio... you can hear a "pop" type sound just before Snowbird veers.

 

[fred&edna]

dbm - duplicate

 

[Hatfield]

saw this MSM tweet at the link

A flight student I spoke with at the scene said he was getting ready to go up and watched the takeoff. He said as the snowbird peeled off left and up he thought he heard a quick radio transmission to the tower something to the effect of “I need a runway”. #Kamloops #Snowbirds

— Brett Mineer (@MineerBrett) May 18, 2020

https://www.radionl.com/2020/05/17/reports-of-a-plane-down-over-brock/

I rather like this pilot's YT commentary with video/audio... you can hear a "pop" type sound just before Snowbird veers.

Thanks for the information and link that points to some possible engine or mechanical trouble. That would make more sense than what I was thinking.

Some of the other plane accidents and disappearances we covered here on WS have been very interesting.