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The Canadian military’s Snowbirds aerobatic team has been temporarily grounded by the Royal Canadian Air Force after a crash of one of its aircraft in the U.S.

The RCAF announced Oct. 15 that there will be a pause in flight operations while the RCAF investigates the crash of the CT-114 Tutor in Atlanta, Georgia.

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“The pause on the RCAF’s CT-114 Tutor fleet will be in place as long as needed to ensure the aircraft can be operated safely,” the Snowbirds announced on Twitter.

The crash happened on Oct. 13. Snowbird pilot Capt. Kevin Domon-Grenier was forced to eject from his aircraft shortly before the team’s performance in Atlanta, the team stated. “Capt. Domon-Grenier made it safely to the ground and is okay. The aircraft fell in an unpopulated area and no one was injured.”

“The team will not be travelling to Houston, Texas this weekend for our final scheduled show of the 2019 season,” the Snowbirds added in their statement on Twitter. “We regret we won’t get to perform for fans at Wings over Houston, however determining the cause of the accident is our top priority right now.”