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According to a statement by the Fort St. John International Air Show, a Royal Canadian Air Force Snowbirds aircraft crashed in Fort St. John, B.C.

The statement, which was posted on the air show's Facebook page, says the incident happened around noon on Tuesday as the aircraft was taking off.

"Despite all of the safety precautions that are taken, incidents do happen and it's heart-breaking in the air show world," the post read.

They said first responders at the North Peach Regional Airport in Fort St. John, B.C. attended to the pilot and aircraft immediately after the crash.

The post says that the pilot was not harmed and the cause of the crash is under investigation.

We will have more as information becomes available.

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