Two members of the Canadian military force were killed Thursday when a military jet crashed in the western province of Saskatchewan, officials said.
The crash, which killed the pilot and a photographer, took place at the 15 Wing base near the city of Moose Jaw, home to the Canadian Forces Snowbirds air demonstration team.
The plane, a Tutor CT-114, was a spare aircraft associated with the Snowbirds aerobatic team but not being used by them.
At a briefing at the base Thursday afternoon, Col. Paul Keddy said the pilot and photographer were in the air taking pictures of three other planes when the accident occurred.
The other planes were not involved in the crash.
The cause of the crash has not been determined. An investigation of the crash will be carried out by a flight safety team from the base and military officials from Ottawa.
Officially known as the Canadian Forces 431 Air Demonstration Squadron, the Snowbirds are Canada's military aerobatics or air show flight demonstration team.
The team flies 11 CT-114 Tutors, nine for aerobatic performances, including two solo aircraft, and two as spares, flown by the team coordinators.
Source: Xinhua
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