An Aurora aircraft from 407 Long Range Patrol Squadron at 19 Wing Comox declared an airborne emergency Thursday afternoon around 2 p.m.
According to 2nd Lt. Alexandra Hejduk, public affairs officer for 19 Wing Comox, the emergency was related to an engine issue.
B次元官网网址淭he crew shut down the engine in question, as a precaution,B次元官网网址 she noted in an email to The Record. B次元官网网址淔light safety protocols on the ground were also followed, which included the attendance of a 19 Wing fire rescue truck and a truck from the Comox Fire Department.B次元官网网址
She noted the aircraft landed without any issues and the airborne emergency was declared over at approximately 2:15 p.m., with no impact to operations.
B次元官网网址淭he crew had been doing a test flight and had been in the air for half an hour when the incident occurred,B次元官网网址 Hejduk added.
erin.haluschak@comoxvalleyrecord.com
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