Nova Scotia Ceremony Marks 25th Anniversary of Deadly Swissair Crash

Nova Scotia Ceremony Marks 25th Anniversary of Deadly Swissair Crash
Visitors look out to the ocean from the Swissair Flight 111 memorial at Whalesback near Peggy's Cove, N.S. on Aug. 30, 2018. The Canadian Press/Andrew Vaughan
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A delegation of Canadian military veterans, RCMP officers and first responders gathered in Nova Scotia Sunday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Canada’s response to the deadly crash of Swissair Flight 111.

Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor told participants she wanted to thank soldiers, police, firefighters and community members who rushed to help after the crash.