Pilot Injured After Helicopter Crash During Wildfire Fight in B.C.
The pilot was hospitalized with minor injuries as investigators from the Transportation Safety Board and WorkSafeBC probe the crash.
- On Tuesday, Aug. 4, a BC Wildfire Service helicopter crashed into a lake near Mile House while supporting wildfire operations in the South Cariboo.
- The Big Bar Complex includes the 124,656-hectare Pear Lake wildfire threatening Clinton, Chasm, and Mile House, alongside the 38,396-hectare French Bar Creek blaze burning to the west.
- BCWS fire information officer Aydan Coray confirmed only the pilot was on board during the 10:30 a.m. incident, with the individual transported to hospital with minor injuries.
- An incident investigation is underway in conjunction with the Transportation Safety Board and WorkSafeBC to determine the cause of the crash.
- BCWS has over 20 helicopters assigned to fighting fires within the complex, with one unit spotted refueling at the 100 Mile House Airport on Saturday, Aug. 1.
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BC Wildfire pilot in hospital following crash near 70 Mile House - Grand Forks Gazette
A BC Wildfire Service helicopter crashed into a lake near 70 Mile House on Tuesday, Aug. 4. BCWS fire information officer Aydan Coray confirmed the incident occurred at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday while the helicopter was supporting wildfire operations in the Big Bar Complex. “Only the pilot was on board at the time of the incident. They were transported to hospital with minor injuries,” Coray said. Coray did not provide any additional details about h…
BC Wildfire pilot in hospital following crash near 70 Mile House - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
A BC Wildfire Service helicopter crashed into a lake near 70 Mile House on Tuesday, Aug. 4. BCWS fire information officer Aydan Coray confirmed the incident occurred at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday while the helicopter was supporting wildfire operations in the Big Bar Complex. “Only the pilot was on board at the time of the incident. They were transported to hospital with minor injuries,” Coray said. Coray did not provide any additional details about h…
BC Wildfire pilot in hospital following crash near 70 Mile House - Northern Sentinel
A BC Wildfire Service helicopter crashed into a lake near 70 Mile House on Tuesday, Aug. 4. BCWS fire information officer Aydan Coray confirmed the incident occurred at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday while the helicopter was supporting wildfire operations in the Big Bar Complex. “Only the pilot was on board at the time of the incident. They were transported to hospital with minor injuries,” Coray said. Coray did not provide any additional details about h…
BC Wildfire pilot in hospital following crash near 70 Mile House - Tofino/Ucluelet Westerly News
A BC Wildfire Service helicopter crashed into a lake near 70 Mile House on Tuesday, Aug. 4. BCWS fire information officer Aydan Coray confirmed the incident occurred at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday while the helicopter was supporting wildfire operations in the Big Bar Complex. “Only the pilot was on board at the time of the incident. They were transported to hospital with minor injuries,” Coray said. Coray did not provide any additional details about h…
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