Safety concerns ground Snowbirds for Armed Forces Day

Bad news for fans of the Snowbirds demonstration team.

The event, scheduled to take place during Armed Forces Day Wednesday, has been cancelled.

"It's heartbreaking, but the show will go on," Honorary Colonel Jake Lacourse said via Twitter. 

A brief news release from the City blames a "recently discovered technical issue" for preventing the team from safely flying.

No other details concerning the issue, or what has made it unsafe, were provided in a Tuesday night news release.

"The Snowbirds are working hard to resolve the issue so they can return to the air," states the release.

 Armed Forces Day, including the Skyhawks Parachute team, will still be taking place, beginning with opening ceremonies at 10:30 a.m. 

Yesterday, a technical issue was discovered that is preventing us from flying. Sadly that means that we will not be in North Bay for the air show. We’re currently working hard to resolve the issue and get the team back in the air. We wish you a good Armed Forces Day North Bay!

— CF Snowbirds (@CFSnowbirds) June 21, 2022

The Snowbirds demonstration scheduled for Armed Forces Day in North Bay tomorrow has been cancelled due to a technical issue preventing the team from safely flying. Armed Forces Day, including a demonstration by the Canadian Armed Forces SkyHawks Parachute team, is still on. pic.twitter.com/RuDZ9ibOLz

— City of North Bay (@cityofnorthbay) June 22, 2022