A Snowbirds pilot escaped physical injury today, landing a jet after an incident during takeoff in northern British Columbia.
The Royal Canadian Air Force tweeted Tuesday evening to say it will be investigating what happened at the Fort St. John, B.C., airport, but is releasing few details.
The plane was damaged and it’s not clear how the Snowbirds performance schedule may be affected, though the team’s set show in Penticton, B.C., Wednesday evening has not been cancelled.
The squadron flies CT-114 Tutor planes, which were grounded in late June for a period of time as the Air Force dealt with a technical issue in a device that sets the timing for deploying a parachute during an ejection….