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No injuries after military chopper damaged in night landing on Canadian navy ship
A flight safety report says the helicopter’s two main rotor blades struck its tail boom, forcing an emergency shutdown and safe crew escape.
- On Oct. 6, 2026, a CH-148 Cyclone helicopter sustained very serious damage while landing on the HMCS Ville in the Norwegian Sea. All four crew members escaped injury.
- The helicopter, with the call sign Avalanche, was conducting night operations as part of Operation Reassurance, a NATO mission supporting collective defence in European waters.
- During the final landing sequence, main rotor blades clipped the tail boom, severing multiple components; the four crew members performed an emergency engine shutdown after landing in the Beartrap.
- Investigators have identified no technical issues "to date," though the ongoing investigation continues to focus on material, systems, environmental, and human factors.
- This incident follows a separate Oct. 26 power-loss event in Vancouver that briefly grounded the $5.8-billion Cyclone fleet; officials determined that issue was not fleet-wide.
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No injuries after military chopper damaged in night landing on Canadian navy ship
Defence officials say there were no injuries after a military helicopter was seriously damaged during a night flight landing on a Canadian navy frigate.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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