Canada's Air Force is focusing on a bird strike as the likely reason a Snowbird aerobatic plane crashed in British Columbia last month.
The Snowbirds had been in the midst of a cross-country tour aimed at boosting morale during the pandemic when one of the planes crashed after takeoff, killing the spokesperson for the team and injuring the pilot.
A preliminary investigation report posted by The Royal Canadian Air Force says video footage of the plane just before the crash showed a bird very close to the plane's right engine intake ``during the critical phase of take-off.''