China News Service, Toronto, May 17 (Reporter Yu Ruidong) A plane of the Canadian Air Force "Snowbird" flight demonstration team on May 17 local time in Kamloops, inland in British Columbia (also translated British Columbia) Crashed. The casualties in the incident are currently unknown.

　　As one of the well-known air show teams in North America, the "Snowbird" air team has launched a national touring air show called "Incentive Action" since early May to pay tribute to all Canadians who participated in the fight against the new crown epidemic. The day before, the fleet had just ended its air show in the central province of Alberta and entered the Pacific coast of British Columbia.

　　Both the Royal Canadian Air Force and the "Snowbird" flight team confirmed the plane crash through their online social platforms, and said that the current focus is to determine the status of personnel and provide support to emergency personnel.

　　Video footage from mobile phones obtained by television media showed that two "Snowbird" aircraft took off from the airport runway at the same time. The aircraft on the left suddenly pulled up when climbing, and it seemed to try to turn, but then the nose fell down to the ground. During its fall, two objects with smoke popped out and separated from the fuselage. An expert told the media that the screen showed that the pilot had ejected out of the cabin.

　　The ground picture shows that in the residential area adjacent to the airport, the wreckage of the plane with fire crashed into the front yard of the residential house and caused partial damage to the house. The police have blocked the surrounding streets.

　　BC Health Minister Dix said one person had been taken to the hospital after the crash.

　　The "Snowbird" flight team originally planned to take off from Kamloops that morning and arrived in Kelowna after a one-hour tour. The flight team said on the social networking platform earlier that day that there was rain in the area, visibility was low, and the takeoff time was delayed. He later said that the conditions of the clouds were not conducive to the conventional nine-plane formation flight.

　　The "Snowbird" flying team uses a CT-114 trainer. The team had a crash before the performance at the Atlanta Air Show in mid-October 2019. The pilot ejected out of the cabin and survived. After that, "Snowbird" grounded for nearly two months.

　　The "Snowbird" flight team has not disclosed whether the planned tour flight plan for Vancouver and other places will be affected. (Finish)