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The Royal Canadian Air Force recently revealed that its dedicated CC-150 Polaris
VVIP aircraft, also referred to as Can Force One, suffered a serious accident
while undergoing maintenance nearly two months ago and isn't scheduled to return
to duty until August 2020. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau subsequently
had to fly to London for the annual NATO summit on one of the service's four
other, but less specialized, CC-150s.

The mishap occurred on Oct. 19, 2019, but the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)
did not confirm it until Dec. 2. The incident remains under investigation, but
the service has said that contract maintenance personnel were towing Can Force
One into a hangar when it apparently went out of control and rolled into the
hangar wall, crushing the nose. The right engine cowling also suffered damage.
The accident occurred at Canadian Forces Base Trenton in Ontario, Canada., which
is home to the 437 Transport Squadron that operates all five CC-150s.

"We do not have sufficient detail about potential costs, or the attribution of
those costs, to provide any detail at this time," RCAF spokesperson Lieutenant
Colonel Steve Neta said in a statement. "The incident remains under
investigation to determine causes and identify preventive measures."




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