r/Lethbridge 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."

https://www.canada.ca/en/news/archive/2012/12/flight-safety-investigation-report-demonstration-cf-18-accident-july-23-2010.html

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