Victim in Snowbirds crash identified as former journalist Capt. Jennifer Casey

From City News 1130 & News 95.7 – link to story and updates

BY NEWS 95.7 STAFF | Posted May 17, 2020

A photo of Jenn Casey while she was working as a producer with NEWS 95.7

SUMMARY

• Capt. Jenn Casey, who served as a spokesperson for the Snowbirds, was on the plane when it crashed
• Casey joined the Snowbirds in 2018, prior to that she was a reporter, anchor, producer wt NEWS 95.7 in Halifax
• NEWS 95.7 is a sister station of NEWS 1130

HALIFAX (NEWS 95.7) — The person who died in Sunday’s fatal crash of a Snowbirds jet in Kamloops has been identified as Capt. Jennifer Casey.

NEWS  95.7 has confirmed that Capt. Jenn Casey, who served as a spokesperson for the Snowbirds, was on the plane when it crashed.

Casey joined the Snowbirds in 2018 and served as a spokesperson.

Prior to that, she was a reporter, anchor, and producer with NEWS 95.7 in Halifax. NEWS 95.7 is a sister station of NEWS 1130.

Heartbreaking. Snowbird who died has been identified as Captain Jennifer Casey. Before she was the Public Affairs Officer for the Snowbirds, she was a reporter/anchor/producer at @NEWS1130 sister station @NEWS957 in Halifax. https://t.co/Ukdl6sJcQZ

— Charmaine de Silva (@char_des) May 18, 2020

Just two weeks ago, Casey told NEWS 95.7 about how the Snowbirds would visit Nova Scotia as part of Operation Inspiration, a cross-country tour to boost morale during COVID-19.

Casey grew up in Halifax, getting a Bachelor of Arts at Dalhousie University and attending journalism school at the University of King’s College.

According to her online profile with the Air Force, Casey has been with the Snowbirds since November 2018. The RCAF confirmed in Sunday that Casey’s family has been notified.