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Post by canuk01 on May 18, 2020 23:57:09 GMT 1
On Sunday morning 16th May, a 2 ship CT 114 of the Snowbirds Aerobatic Team depated about 1130am. Seconds after take of the left hand aircraft 114161 suddenly pulled up. The aircraft rolled slightly, then went nose down. The crew ejected.
The aircraft crashed in the front of a house about 3km from the airport. The owners of the house where in the back garden at the time and survived.The pilot Capt MacDougal with a semi inflated parachute landed on the roof of a nearby house. His passenger was Captain Jennifer Cesey, she was the PR for the team. Her parachute was also semi inflated when she hit the ground.
At 1800 she was confirmed dead. Capt MacDougall has neck and back injuries, but is expected to live.
The team had been crossing the country overflying hospitals as a " Thank You " to all the medical staff fighting this virus.
The remaining 10 CT 114 that are here have been grounded pending a full investigation.
RIP Captain Jennifer Cesey, may you fly on forever.
Paul.
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Post by jetdragon on May 19, 2020 0:52:05 GMT 1
Saw video of the accident Paul - very sad. Just not enough time for the chutes to fully inflate by the look of it.
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Post by northbynorthwest on May 19, 2020 5:21:22 GMT 1
Yes, I saw it too. By the time they ejected, they were low, and their trajectory was pretty much paralleling the ground. So their parachutes would not have time to inflate fully. I had seen the Snowbirds performing a couple of times at Falcon Field, very close to where I live southwest of Atlanta. They were based at Falcon Field for at least a couple of weeks in November 2019, practicing their routines. What a sad loss. RIP.
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2020 10:35:29 GMT 1
From the video I've seen, it looks like a particularly unfortunate accident, not least because they were flying not for themselves but for the medical teams who then had to come quickly to their aid. I read that Jennifer Cesey was particularly well thought-of, so it's a very sad loss. Speedy recovery to Capt. MacDougall.
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