Performer Dies At Canadian Airshow

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A Canadian performer was killed Sunday in the crash of his T-28 Trojan at an Alberta airshow. Bruce Evans, of Calgary, died when the aircraft apparently failed to pull out of a loop while performing at the Cold Lake Air Show, about 100 miles east of Edmonton. “It looked like he was attempting a loop and he came in a little too low,” newspaper editor Peter Lozinski told CTV News. “There wasn’t a fireball but a big puff of debris went up into the air.”

Evans owned a mineral exploration company but spent much of his free time involved in aviation pursuits. He had an ATP and was a frequent participant in airshows and formation flying events. The crash occurred just before 2 p.m. local time at Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake, one of two major fighter bases in Canada. Base commander Col. Eric Kenny said the military is helping with the aftermath of the crash and the Transportation Safety Board is sending an investigative team.

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