Technical issue temporarily grounds CF Snowbirds from flight performances
Posted June 24, 2022 3:49 pm.
The Department of National Defence says the Canadian Forces Snowbirds will be unable to fly in planned air shows and flypasts until a technical issue is resolved.
That means performances next Wednesday in the Moncton, N.B., area will be cancelled while technicians work to get the team back in the air for Canada Day in Ottawa.
The department says in a news release the issue relates to a device that sets the timing for the deployment of the parachute during the ejection sequence.
It says during routine maintenance, technicians discovered the tool may not be calibrated accurately and the parachutes will now be retested and repacked to ensure proper timing for their activation in the event of an emergency.
The @CFSnowbirds will be unable to fly in planned airshows and fly pasts, until a technical issue is resolved that relates to a device that sets the timing for the deployment of the parachute during the ejection sequence: https://t.co/15qJzLfvjB pic.twitter.com/nB7SuBWKAV
— Royal Canadian Air Force (@RCAF_ARC) June 24, 2022
“We have full confidence that this issue will be resolved in a safe manner, working with a third-party aviation contractor and our own technical and maintenance experts,” Major-General Eric Kenny said in a statement.
It adds Air Force experts have determined there is no link between the 2020 crash in Kamloops, B.C., that killed Capt. Jenn Casey – which occurred after a bird flew into an engine – and the current issue with the parachute device.
