Snowbirds will do fly-over in Halifax to honour HMCS Fredericton crew killed in crash

HALIFAX -- There was a moving vigil aboard HMCS Fredericton on Friday as crew members paused to remember their crewmates who were lost at sea when their Canadian Forces helicopter crashed in the Mediterranean Sea.

Another tribute for the victims is planned for this weekend for military members in Nova Scotia who wish to honour their fallen comrades.

As part of 'Operation Inspiration,' the Canadian Forces Snowbirds will be doing an "aerobatic fly-over" in the Halifax region at around 3 p.m. on Sunday.

Military members are being asked to wear their parade uniforms and stand in their front yard while the Snowbirds fly over the Halifax Regional Municipality to salute their fallen comrades and all deployment members.

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  As part of 'Operation Inspiration,' the Canadian Forces Snowbirds will be doing an 'aerobatic fly-over' over the Halifax region at around 3 p.m. on Sunday. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette)

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  Crew members aboard HMCS Fredericton pay their respects to the fallen during the vigil for the deceased members of the CH-148 Cyclone accident, in the Mediterranean Sea on May 1, 2020. (CREDIT: CPL. SIMON ARCAND, CANADIAN ARMED FORCES PHOTO)