Pilot Survives Air Show Jet Crash

A pilot managed to eject at the last minute when his CF-18 Hornet crashed during an airshow practice Friday in Calgary, Canada. Captain Brian Bews jet survived the crash when he ejected at low altitude of the aircraft he was flying a few seconds before diving into the ground and explodes on impact. The pilot was only 30 meters from the ground when he ejected and landed just outside the flames of the explosion.

The 36-year Bews has been the practice in a local airport to perform at the Salon of the Alberta International Air this weekend. A spokesman for the 1st Air Division said Bews is a demonstration pilot for the CF-18 Hornet aircraft and has extensive experience.

"Captain Bews, like any of our F-18 pilots, highly trained, highly skilled and very capable," Brown's spokesman said Holly. "It's a long journey to become a pilot of F-18 and our demonstration pilots are exceptionally proven. It's an honor to be selected as a pilot. " Unfortunately, today, something happened. He went through his practice sessions and something happened. He had to eject and the aircraft hit the airfield. "

"He came right at us, probably only 100 to 200 feet high," said Nathaniel Lockheart, a private pilot who witnessed the accident.. "It looked like he lost his right engine power Only an afterburner was and it was burning red He was very close to dropping out, I knew this would happen: .. He was not going to do about it. "

Bews parachuted and landed dangerously close to the fireball, but he stood erect and his wounds were not fatal.

"It looked like he was in the fire. We jumped the barbed wire fence to see if we could help," said Lockheart.

Federal defense and transportation departments are responsible for the investigation of the crash. The association president said the air show event will take place today and Sunday. The Canadian CF-18 Hornets continue to fly even though the cause of the crash has been studied officials believe it was an isolated incident.