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| Written by Aviation.ca | |
| Friday, 30 July 2010 | |
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A helicopter crashed in British Columbia Thursday while fighting a wildfire near Lillooet, north of Vancouver.
The 61-year-old pilot was taken to hospital with a concussion and pain in his legs, while the 27-year-old co-pilot was not injured and released from hospital. No names have been released.
Bill Yearwood, a Transportation Safety Board spokesman, said another helicopter was trailing the downed plane and the crew was on the scene to begin rescue procedures immediately. “I understand that it was right in the fire area so it would have been important to get them out of there right away,” he said. “They dropped the water bucket and flew downhill trying to make a clearing but had a hard landing and the aircraft bowled over, ” said the owner of Transwest Helicopters. “Our pilot has been working for us for over 10 years,” he said. “He's also a personal friend of mine and our concern was strictly for the crew. The helicopter can always be repaired.” Transport Canada is investigating. |
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