B.C. helicopter pilot killed in Colorado wildfire crash

Sooke pilot dies in helicopter crash while battling Colorado wildfire - Barriere North Thompson Star

A veteran firefighting pilot from Sooke has died after the helicopter he was flying crashed into a Colorado reservoir while battling a wildfire. The Gunnison County Sheriff’s Office identified the pilot as Nicholas Dale, 56, of Sooke. Dale was flying a Kaman K-1200 K-MAX helicopter conducting aerial suppression work on the Gold Mountain Fire when it crashed into Silver Jack Reservoir shortly after 5 p.m. Sunday, July 12. Dale was the aircraft’s …

Vancouver Island pilot killed while battling Colorado wildfire identified

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B.C. pilot killed in crash while battling Colorado wildfire

'Today, we mourn the loss of Nicholas Dale, who gave his life while supporting response efforts on the Gold Mountain Fire,' Colorado Congressman Jeff Hurd posted on X.

B.C. helicopter pilot killed in Colorado crash while on wildfire duty

Police in southwestern Colorado say a man from British Columbia has died after the helicopter he was piloting crashed on Sunday.

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The contract pilot left behind a wife and two children.

B.C. helicopter pilot killed in Colorado wildfire crash

A pilot from Vancouver Island was killed after the helicopter he was flying while battling wildfires in Colorado crashed into a reservoir, according to local authorities.