JB in so cal
05-18-2007, 08:00 PM
A Canadian Forces Snowbird pilot has died after his plane slammed into the ground in Malmstrom, Montana, during a rehearsal for two air shows this weekend.
The pilot has been identified as Capt. Shawn McCaughey, 31, from Candiac, Quebec.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the death in a statement Friday evening. It marks the sixth Snowbird pilot killed since 1972.
FAA spokesperson Allen Kenitzer said McCaughey's plane was flying in formation and "for some reason shortly thereafter pitched down and crashed."
McCaughey had more than 1,400 hour of military flying time prior to performing with the 2007 Snowbirds team, according to the group's government website.
The pilot has been identified as Capt. Shawn McCaughey, 31, from Candiac, Quebec.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the death in a statement Friday evening. It marks the sixth Snowbird pilot killed since 1972.
FAA spokesperson Allen Kenitzer said McCaughey's plane was flying in formation and "for some reason shortly thereafter pitched down and crashed."
McCaughey had more than 1,400 hour of military flying time prior to performing with the 2007 Snowbirds team, according to the group's government website.