Royal Canadian Air Force

The accident took place in the Canadian Northwest Territories, Canadian authorities said.
The Canadian Transportation Safety Board and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police confirmed multiple fatalities in Tuesday's crash. The jet belonged to the regional carrier "Northwestern Air" and came down only about 500 meters from the end of the runway at the Fort Smith Regional Airport.

The Royal Canadian Air Force Detachment, consisting of approximately 140 airmen (pilots and technical personnel) and six CF-188 Hornet aircraft, begin their enhanced Air Policing mission under NATO command in the next three months, in Romania, together with the airmen belonging to the Romanian Air Force and the F-16 Fighting Falcon and MiG-21 LanceR aircraft.

Cyprus and France held a joint Search and Rescue (SAR) exercise on Tuesday off the coast of Cyprus, with the participation of SAR Units and personnel of the Republic of Cyprus and France. The French frigate Auvergne also took part in the drill.

Cyprus and France completed a joint search and rescue exercise off the coast of Cyprus on Monday.

The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) will participate in air policing missions in Romania over the next four months.

Bulgaria's Ministry of Defense has announced that Commander US Air forces in Europe; Commander US Air forces in Africa; commander Allied Air Command General Tod Wolters is to arrive at a working visit to Bulgaria on Tuesday, announced BNR.

General Walters will join a discussion about the fulfilment of projects under the US initiative for investments in Europe's security field.