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 Pilot killed in helicopter crash in remote northeast area of Vancouver Island
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Pilot killed in helicopter crash in remote northeast area of Vancouver Island

by Adam Said April 7, 2022

By Staff The Canadian Press

Posted April 6, 2022 7:47 pm

RCMP say the pilot of a helicopter that crashed in a remote area on northeast Vancouver Island has been killed.

Police say in a news release they were notified Wednesday morning a helicopter that was moving wood crashed north of the village of Sayward along the Johnstone Strait.

It says a search and rescue team from the Canadian Forces base in Comox was sent to the scene and found the only person on board the aircraft dead.

Read more: One person injured in helicopter crash near Nanoose Bay on Vancouver Island

The Transportation Safety Board says it has deployed a team of investigators to the site where the commercial Hughes 369D helicopter crashed.

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That type of helicopter is used for light-duty work and is designed to carry four passengers.

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RCMP say they are working alongside the safety board and the BC Coroners Service to determine the cause of the crash.

Click to play video: 'One person dead after helicopter crash near Powell River, B.C.' 0:33 One person dead after helicopter crash near Powell River, B.C.

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