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Snowbirds press conference beginning now. Both commanders walk out in masks, remove them to speak. They being with condolences to Captain Casey's family and well wishes to Captain MacDougall #CAF
#BREAKING LCol Mike French begins to lay out the timeline of what happened. LCol French says the two person crew both ejected from the aircraft #CAF
LCol French: Captain Casey absolutely loved this job. She had just received a coin to recognize her efforts and she was being nominated for the CDS' commendation #CAF
LCol French "the precise circumstances leading up to the crash are not known" but the scene has been secured and flight safety officers are on the ground. A flight safety investigation team is being dispatched. #CAF
LCol French thanks first responders and the civilians who flocked to help.
The Snowbirds are now on an operational pause. "We need to understand what happened to Jenn and to Rich" LCol French and says the team needs to mourn #CAF
LCol French says that Captain MacDougall ordered the ejection. There was very little time to make a decision on what to do and the Captain ran out of options very quickly so he made the call to eject #CAF #Snowbirds
LCol French says that he can't comment on the future of the Snowbirds. He believes in the mission and hopes that it continues but says that decision is up to the government of Canada #CAF #cdnpoli
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