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Pilot still in hospital |
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Written by Lethbridge Herald
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Monday, July 26 2010, 9:27 PM |
The Canadian Air Force pilot who narrowly escaped a fighter jet crash last week in Lethbridge has disclosed he suffered three broken vertebrae when he ejected from the plummeting plane.
“I feel extremely lucky, considering the magnitude of the accident,” Capt. Brian Bews said in a news release Monday, his first public statement since last Friday’s crash.
“I will be concentrating on rest for the next while but will make a complete recovery,” said Bews, who suffered compression fractures to three vertebrae.
He added he was grateful to members of the Canadian Forces Skyhawks and other first responders for their quick response when the crash occurred as well as to his demo team members, hospital staff, his family and friends. He offered special thanks to Martin Baker, the manufacturer of the ejection seat that saved his life.
Bews has remained in Lethbridge hospital since he ejected safely from the cockpit of a CF-18 Hornet, only moments before it crashed in a ball of flame onto the airfield at Lethbridge county airport. At the time, Bews was practising a low-altitude, slow-speed pass over the airport in preparation for his planned performances on the weekend at the Alberta International AirShow.
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Cold War-era plane a rare find at airshow |
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Written by Gerald Gauthier
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Sunday, July 25 2010, 10:28 PM |
Bruce Evans knew he was buying a little piece of history when he acquired his Cold War-era T-28B Trojan military airplane.
But a big part of the appeal for the Calgary hobby aviator is that the 55-year-old plane — a former trainer aircraft for the United States Navy — is still far more than a museum piece.
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Air show takes flight |
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Written by Delon Shurtz
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Saturday, July 24 2010, 8:59 PM |
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It wasn’t part of the static display, but the tail section of the CF-18 Hornet that crashed Friday at the Lethbridge County Airport drew almost as much attention as the other aircraft on display Saturday at the Alberta International AirShow.
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Pilot escapes CF-18 crash |
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Written by Gerald Gauthier
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Saturday, July 24 2010, 1:16 AM |
Despite the spectacular crash of a fighter jet Friday at the Lethbridge airport, the Alberta International AirShow will go ahead as planned this weekend.
Canadian Air Force pilot Capt. Brian Bews ejected safely from his CF-18 fighter jet moments before it crashed during a practice flight on the eve of the annual event. Air show officials reached their decision late Friday afternoon after consulting with Canadian military officials, whose participation was essential for the event to proceed.
Bews escaped serious injury in the crash, which occurred during the noon-hour while he was attempting a slow-speed pass over the airport. After ejecting, he narrowly missed being hit by the plane as it plunged to the ground and exploded in flames near the junction of two runways, according to witnesses.
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Air show set to hit the skies |
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Written by Gerald Gauthier, Lethbridge Herald
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Thursday, July 22 2010, 9:00 PM |
As museums go, this one is louder than most. The explosions, fireballs and smoke set it apart, too. Tora Tora Tora returns to Lethbridge this weekend as the feature attraction for the Alberta International Air Show. It’s more than just entertainment for crew members like pilot Ron White, who describes the show, a re-enactment of the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbour, as a flying museum.
“The message we portray is important to the younger generation,” he told The Herald Thursday between promotional flights for local media and sponsors. “We tell a living history story.”
Established in 1972, with six aircraft, the act has been performing across North America since 1978. Now as many as 70 ground and air crew members — all volunteer members of the Commemorative Air Force — take part in each performance. Tora Tora Tora made its first appearance in Lethbridge at last year’s air show.
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