US EditionRescuers fly from Comox to Fort Nelson to help B.C. hunter injured by horse
NORTHERN ROCKIES, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JUL 15 – Search and Rescue Technicians parachuted into rugged terrain to aid an injured rider, with the operation lasting 16 hours and involving aircraft from 19 Wing Comox.
- At 10:00 p.m. on July 15, 2025, a horseback rider was injured by a horse in a remote area east of Fort Nelson, prompting a rescue involving parachuting Search and Rescue Technicians and air evacuation.
- With no local air or ground support could reach the site due to rugged terrain and darkness, the RCMP requested aid from the Royal Canadian Air Force, using a CC-295 Kingfisher and CH-149 Cormorant helicopter.
- Search and Rescue Technicians parachuted from the CC-295 Kingfisher, hiked to the injured rider, provided immediate medical support, and completed a 16-hour mission.
- A CH-149 Cormorant helicopter extracted the hunter to Fort Nelson, then he was transferred onto the Kingfisher and flown to Prince George for higher-level emergency medical care.
- In future remote emergencies, such parachute operations could be crucial, Max Honeyman said, highlighting RCAF search and rescue’s remote night-time capabilities and future rescue readiness.
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The Hamilton SpectatorAir Force helps rescue hunter ‘crushed by horse’ west of Fort Nelson
FORT NELSON, B.C. — A daring nighttime rescue in northeast B.C., this week was the very first search and rescue mission for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) newly-commissioned aircraft.
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Air Force helps rescue hunter 'crushed by horse' west of Fort Nelson – Energeticcity.ca
(RCAF) FORT NELSON, B.C. — A daring nighttime rescue in northeast B.C., this week was the very first search and rescue mission for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) newly-commissioned aircraft. According to Naval Lt. Keil Kodama, a horseback rider required “urgent medical assistance” in an area 185 kilometres west of Fort Nelson at 10 p.m. local time on Tuesday, July 15th. With a lack of ground and air support, local authorities called in t…
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