[ Plane at SJ Airport - Photo By Melissa O'Rourke]
24 single engine planes flew into Saint John Airport this afternoon. Over 50 pilots and crew from as far away as Australia, Switzerland and Chile flew into the region to participate in the Governor Generals Cup. The Cross Canada Race choose Saint John as there only stop in New Brunswick. The race began on July 30th in Winnipeg and will end on August 15th in Montreal. Camil Dumont, an organizer of the event, tells CHSJ news the event is excited to visit Saint John in its 9th year.
The Governor Generals Cup is the longest flight ever by a group of pilots in Canada involving ten provinces, and three territories.
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