";s:4:"text";s:2090:" Skip to main content Shortly thereafter, the aircraft initiated a left turn, followed shortly by an abrupt steep nose low attitude. Jennifer Casey, the Snowbirds’ public affairs officer, did not survive ejecting from the aircraft just before it crashed in a residential area of Kamloops, British Columbia, near the airport there. Snowbirds | Royal Canadian Air Force The Snowbirds Demonstration Team (431 Squadron) is a Canadian icon comprised of serving members of the Canadian Forces. The pilot, Capt. Royal Canadian Air Force An image provided by the Royal Canadian Air Force shows what appears to be a bird beside a Snowbird aircraft. Shortly after take-off from Kamloops, BC, aircraft CT114161 was observed gaining altitude and departing the formation. The Royal Canadian Air Force released a still image from a video of the takeoff showing what appears to be a bird near the right engine inlet of the former jet training aircraft. In the wake of the incident in Kamloops, B.C., that killed Capt. The Snowbirds Demonstration Team (431 Squadron) is a Canadian icon comprised of serving members of the Canadian Forces. We are deeply saddened and grieve alongside Jenn’s family and friends. Richard … — Royal Canadian Air Force (@RCAF_ARC) May 17, 2020 The Air Force confirmed that Captain Jenn Casey was the Snowbird killed. The Snowbirds have performed at air shows across Canada and the U.S. for decades and are considered a key tool for raising awareness about – and recruiting for – the air force. — Royal Canadian Air Force (@RCAF_ARC) May 18, 2020 The #RCAF has been made aware that a Canadian Forces Snowbirds aircraft crashed in the vicinity of Kamloops, BC. Jennifer Casey, at least one former Royal Canadian Air Force colonel says evidence is mounting that Snowbirds should be scrapped. The Snowbirds, in a tweet, said they grieve the loss: “The RCAF has suffered another tragic loss of a dedicated member of the RCAF team.