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CF-18 pilot killed in training crash

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A Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 pilot was killed when his jet crashed during a training mission near Cold Lake, Alberta on Nov. 28.

McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet (CF-18A), Canada - Air Force AN0914155
By John Davies – CYOW Airport Watch [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons

A public affairs officer said the pilot was from 4 Wing and the incident happened at about 11 a.m. in the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range in Saskatchewan.

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