Helicopter crash in Canadian Arctic leaves three dead Oliver O Connell
Three people have died in a helicopter crash in the Canadian Arctic, officials say.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police said the crash took place on Griffith Island near Resolute Bay in Nunavut.
They were alerted about a missing helicopter on Sunday night after it failed to land at its scheduled time and there was no contact from those on board.
A two-person search and rescue team located the crash site in the early hours of Monday and confirmed there were no survivors.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada will deploy a team to the island to establish the cause of the crash of the Airbus AS350 utility helicopter.
3 dead in helicopter crash near Resolute Bay, Nunavut
Two flight crew and one wildlife biologist were on board the Great Slave Helicopters flight. No one survived, the company says.
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Posted: Apr 26, 2021 2:30 PM CT | Last Updated: April 26
The accident involved a Great Slave Helicopters AS350-B2, similar to the one pictured here from the company s website.(Great Slave Helicopters)
Three people are dead after a helicopter crash near Resolute Bay, Nunavut.
It happened near Griffith Island and involved a Great Slave Helicopters AS350-B2.
A news release on Monday morning from Yellowknife-based Great Slave Helicopters said there were two flight crew and one wildlife biologist on board. No one survived, the company says.