A Commercial Helicopter Crashed Near A Village In BC & The Pilot Was Killed
An investigation to establish the cause of the crash has begun.
Log booms on the water in Sayward, B.C.
An investigation has been launched to establish the cause of a helicopter crash on Vancouver Island that claimed the life of its pilot.
Sayward RCMP said the helicopter crashed in a remote area of Sayward, situated in northern Vancouver Island between Campbell River and Port McNeill.
RCMP said the helicopter was transporting wood moments before it had crashed north of Sayward along the Johnstone Strait.
The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre was notified and a search and rescue team from the Canadian Forces base in Comox was sent to the scene, where the pilot was found deceased.
Police said that the pilot was the only one travelling aboard the aircraft.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) said that it is also investigating the incident.
In a statement, the TSB said it was "deploying a team of investigators following a collision with terrain of a helicopter near Sayward, BC. The TSB will gather information and assess the occurrence."
RCMP said they are working alongside the TSB and the BC Coroners Service to determine the cause of this incident.
They are asking anyone with information or who may have seen what happened to contact Sayward RCMP at 250-282-5522.
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