Commanding Officer Dies in Parachute Incident

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TORONTO - Lieutenant-Colonel Mike Blanchette, Commanding Officer of the Canadian Forces Parachute Centre was pronounced dead at Trenton Memorial Hospital earlier today.

The incident occurred during the unit‘s annual water landing parachute refresher qualifications and is now under investigation.

Lt.-Col Blanchette was a member of The Royal Canadian Regiment and was a veteran parachutist with more than 2000 parachute jumps.

He is a native of Montreal Que. and is survived by his wife and two children.


http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/newsroom/view_news_e.asp?id=1186

 

[Armymedic]

Condolences to the family,

Airborne

 

[Joel85]

R.I.P Lt.Col

Airborne!!

 

[Doug VT]

He was a good man, he was a paratrooper. We of the Parachute Company bowed our heads in a moment of silence.
Light winds, Soft landings......to the final RV

AIRBORNE

 

[Redneck052]

Pro Patria



Our hearts feel heavy, in times such as these.

Carry-on Troops.