CD Posted May 27, 2003 Share Posted May 27, 2003 CF-18 jet crash kills pilot in Alberta Last Updated Mon, 26 May 2003 19:56:23 CFB COLD LAKE, ALBERTA - A pilot based at CFB Cold Lake was killed when his CF-18 jet crashed in northern Alberta on Monday. The plane went down just before 2:30 p.m. about 50 kilometres north of the base in the Primrose Air Weapons Range. Base spokeswoman Captain Leah Gillespie says the pilot was found dead in his parachute. Weather was poor at the time but investigators don't know if it was a factor in the crash. The pilot's name was not released. Gillespie says the aircraft was taking part in an annual training exercise called Maple Flag, involving aircraft from a number of countries. She says about 60 aircraft were in the air at the time. Cold Lake is about 230 kilometres northeast of Edmonton. http://www.cbc.ca/storyview/MSN/2003/05/26/pilot_crash030526 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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