Snowbirds not flying over Captain Michael VandenBos Public College in Whitby following B.C. incident

For the third 12 months in a row, the Canadian Forces Snowbirds is not going to be flying over Captain Michael VandenBos Public College in Whitby.

The birds are normally seen flying excessive on the primary day of college every September. The varsity was named in honour of Captain Michael VandenBos, who died in a coaching accident in 1998.

They didn’t do a flypast in 2020 or 2021.

The planes have been on operational pause since August 2, when a coaching jet was forced to land close to Fort St. John, British Columbia. No person was bodily injured, however the plane suffered injury.

A spokesperson stated the investigation is ongoing, and that they’re ready for outcomes earlier than withdrawing once more.

Due to the grounding, the Snowbirds have needed to cancel a lot of key appearances. They announced Friday that they’d not be making their conventional flight over the Canadian Nationwide Exhibition in Toronto.