Canadian Air Force CF-18 Last Second Ejection and Subsequent Crash
From CNN: Fighter jet crash caught on camera
From the Calgary Herald: CF-18 crashes, burns at Lethbridge airport
CF-18 crash in Lethbridge, July 23. Pilot Capt. Brian Bews ejected the plane and survived the crash.
CALGARY — A Canadian Air Force CF-18 fighter jet crashed at the Lethbridge Regional Airport Friday, as the facility was getting ready for the Alberta International Airshow.
Lethbridge RCMP said the pilot was taken to Chinook Regional Hospital with undetermined injuries after the crash occured around 12:20 p.m.
Witnesses say he pulled his parachute and ejected before the plane crashed. The pilot was practising for the air show, rehearsing low-level manoeuvres when the crash occurred.
RCMP and the local fire department have cordoned off the area. The runway at the airport is closed and air traffic is being diverted following the crash.
The CF-18 Hornet in the crash was to take part in this weekend’s two-day air show in Lethbridge, beginning Saturday. The twin-engine fighter jets are frequently involved in aerobatic demonstrations, and most recently provided aerial security over Vancouver during the Winter Games.
Update: Another angle of the crash available from the BBC at Pilot escapes from fighter jet moments before crash.