Members of the Canadian Military are mourning the death of a soldier killed during a training exercise, Monday evening.
Bombardier Patrick Labrie died in a parachuting accident during a multinational training exercise in Bulgaria.
Minister of National Defense Harjit Sajjan offered his condolences to the family and comrades of Labrie, saying the loss is a being felt across the Canadian Armed Forces.
Today our @CanadianForces mourns the loss of Bombardier Patrick Labrie who died during a NATO training exercise in Bulgaria. The thoughts and prayers of our entire Defence Team are with his family, friends, and colleagues during this difficult time.
— Harjit Sajjan (@HarjitSajjan) June 18, 2019
While the department has not released information on his hometown, Labrie was stationed at CFB Petawawa, Ontario.
An investigation has been launched into the incident.
