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Atlanta Air Show pilot who ejected from plane released from hospital

The pilot ejected from the plane moments before he was due to perform at the Atlanta Air Show.

Credit: Canadian Forces Snowbirds

Credit: Canadian Forces Snowbirds

The pilot ejected from the plane moments before he was due to perform at the Atlanta Air Show.
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Oct 14, 2019

A pilot who ejected from his plane moments before he was due to perform at the Atlanta Air Show has been released from a hospital, his squadron said.

Capt. Kevin Domon-Grenier was discharged late Sunday evening, a few hours after the plane crashed, the Canadian Forces Snowbirds tweeted.

“We’re so happy to have Kevin back with the team,” the squadron said.

Domon-Grenier was piloting a CT-144 Tutor and was scheduled to perform at the airshow, which began Saturday and was scheduled to continue Sunday afternoon at Tara Field near Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton.

His plane crashed in a field in southern Fayette County prior to the show’s opening.

Domon-Grenier made it safely to the ground. According to Fayette County authorities, he was taken by helicopter to a hospital.

RELATED: Investigation underway after pilot due to perform at air show ejects from plane  

No one on the ground was injured, and there was no reported damage to any homes or other structures.

“The crash is being investigated by the appropriate authorities,” Fayette County fire officials said on Facebook.

The incident caused the final day of the Atlanta Air Show to be canceled.

The pilot was able to eject and no one on the ground was hurt, officials said.

About the Author

Asia Simone Burns is a watchdog reporter for the AJC. Burns was formerly an intern in AJC’s newsroom and now writes about crime. She is a graduate of Samford University and has previously reported for NPR and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR member station.

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