Flight Safety Aircraft Occurrence Summary Released for Harvard II crash

March, 27 2017 – Ottawa – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces 

The Department of National Defence’s Airworthiness Investigative Authority has issued the report From the Investigator in relation to the double ejection of pilots from a Harvard II aircraft, that subsequently crashed near 15 Wing Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan on January 27, 2017 

This document is a brief summary of the circumstances and factual information known at this time and does not provide information on what caused the crash. The accident is still under investigation.

Both pilots successfully ejected from the aircraft, one was treated for injuries.

When: March 27, 2017 

Where: On the Flight Safety Webpage 

What: The release of the Flight Safety report From the Investigator for the Harvard II that crashed near 15 Wing Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, following the ejection of the two pilots on board. 

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