Commercial helicopter crash in remote area of Sayward leaves one pilot dead

Sayward

2022-04-06 15:03 HAP

Dossier nº 2022-127

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Aux termes de la Loi sur les langues officielles, ce bureau n'offre des services au public qu'en anglais. Vous trouverez des renseignements généraux dans les deux langues officielles au cb.grc.ca et www.grc.ca.

Sayward RCMP is investigating after a commercial helicopter crashed in a remote area of Sayward, leaving one pilot dead.

On Wednesday April 6, 2022, just after 9:00 a.m., the Sayward RCMP was notified that a helicopter conducting wood movement had crashed north of Sayward along the Johnstone Strait.

The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre was notified and a Search and Rescue team from 442 Comox was dispatched to the scene. Unfortunately, the lone pilot was found deceased.

The RCMP is working alongside Transportation Safety Board, and the BC Coroners Service to determine the cause of this incident.

We are asking anyone with information to contact the Sayward RCMP at 250-282-5522.
 

Diffusé par :

Cap. Alex Bérubé

S.-off.-cons. de district (relations avec les médias)
District de l’île
2881, rue Nanaimo, Victoria (C.-B.) V8T 4Z8
Bureau : 250-380-6110
Cellulaire : 778-836-8153

Courriel : alex.berube@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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