Snowbirds have been cleared for takeoff after a crash in B.C. last month forced the military\u0027s famed aerobatics team to cancel appearances.
Military investigators say the crash near Fort St. John on Aug. 2 was caused by an improperly assembled oil filter.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Ottawa SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
No one was injured but the plane sustained serious damage, and the cause of the oil filter problem remains under investigation.The Snowbirds were previously grounded in June due to concerns about the parachutes used as part of the ejection systems.tap here to see other videos from our teamThe Snowbirds have lost several other aircraft in recent years, including a crash in Kamloops, B.C., in May 2020 that killed Capt. Jenn Casey.
Investigators later determined that the crash was caused by a bird flying into the jet’s engine while it was taking off. That crash was the second in less than eight months after another Tutor went down in the U.S. state of Georgia in October 2019. A flight investigation found a problem with that plane’s fuel-delivery system, while flagging concerns with the ejection system.The Defence Department says it plans to keep flying the Tutor fleet through 2030.
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