Body of SAR Tech killed in training exercise returned to Winnipeg
WINNIPEG — The body of a Royal Canadian Air Force search and rescue technician who died during a training exercise near Yorkton, Sask., last week has been returned to Winnipeg.
Master Cpl. Alfred Barr, 31, was part of the 435 Transport and Rescue Squadron at 17 Wing.
An investigation has been launched into his death but military officials have said they suspect there was a malfunction in his parachute.
Barr enrolled in the Canadian Armed Forces in 2009 and arrived at 17 Wing in June.