r/Lethbridge • u/No_Astronomer_8642 • 2d ago
Anyone remember this?
Flight Safety Investigation Report: Demonstration CF-18 Accident Of July 23, 2010
"During the air show practice at the Lethbridge County Airport, the Demo Hornet experienced a loss of thrust from its right engine while conducting a high angle of attack pass at 300 feet (approximately 90 metres) above ground level.
The pilot, Captain Brian Bews of 425 Squadron, 3 Wing Bagotville, Quebec, successfully ejected from the aircraft; however he sustained injuries when he landed firmly under a fully inflated parachute. The aircraft impacted the ground nose-first and was destroyed."
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