Yup, it can get cold in Cold Lake.
Posted on 11/18/2010 3:37:59 PM PST by ErnstStavroBlofeld
A Canadian Forces pilot who huddled for two hours in the cold and dark after he ejected from his CF-18 fighter jet wasn't seriously hurt when rescue crews found him at the crash site in northern Alberta.
The Rescue Co-Ordination Centre at CFB Trenton, Ont., says a CF-18 fighter jet crashed overnight in Cold Lake, Alta. The jet is similiar to this one that Capt. Tim "Donor" Woods pilots during a practice and preview day for the Winds and Wheels show in St. Thomas, Ontario on Friday, June 19, 2009. Capt. Darren Blakie was on the final approach to Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake a few minutes before midnight Wednesday when his plane went down in a field 13 kilometres away.
He was discovered by rescuers scouring the area in a military helicopter when he set off a flare to attract their attention.
"He was found in fairly good condition, all things considered, and he was taken to hospital," said Capt. Nicole Meszaros, a spokeswoman for the air base.
Blakie — a member of the 409 Tactical Fighter Squadron at Cold Lake — was examined by a military doctor at the local civilian hospital and was expected to be released.
Meszaros said Blakie was participating in a night training exercise at the time of the crash.
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Yup, it can get cold in Cold Lake.
Yikes, my son is in Cold Lake. I’ll have to give him a call
Called Son, he hadn’t heard about it.
He just got up so maybe will have some info later.
Pilot is safe so that’s all that really matters.
It be cold in Cold Lake!
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