Halifax Nova Scotia, Moose Jaw Saskatchewan, Kamloops BC, the Bay of Quinte , and all of Canada are remembering Captain Jennifer Casey Monday.
It was one year ago (May 17, 2020) that the Snowbird (CC-114 Tutor) she and Captain Richard MacDougall were in lost engine power, crashing into a backyard in British Columbia.
MacDougall, the Snowbird pilot was injured, while Public Affairs Officer Casey lost her life in the tragedy.
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Findings into the crash show a small bird at the Kamloops Airport went into the engine before the plane lost power.
Both MacDougall and Casey ejected late, before the plane hit the ground in a subdivision.
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A photo of Captain Jennifer Casey (Photo: Jennifer Casey Twitter)
The Snowbirds were going coast to coast on their Operation Inspiration mission, spreading joy to residents, and thanking frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Just the week before the crash, the team spent close to two days in the Quinte region on their journey.
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(Jenn Casey at the Ramada Hotel in Belleville in October 2014 )
In 2012, Casey (at the time Jennifer Howell), left Nova Scotia and moved to Quinte West, when her then partner was posted to CFB Trenton.
She began working at CJBQ, Mix 97, Rock 107, and Quinte News (2012-2014). She moved to the military and eventually became a Public Affairs Officer with 8 Wing Trenton.
After time with the CF-18 Demo Team, she became the Public Affairs Officer for 431 Squadron in Moose Jaw, moving from Quinte West to Saskatchewan.
Jennifer Casey – 1985-2020
Captain Jenn Casey. (Photo:RCAF/Snowbirds)
