Heli Crash In Bc

[412driver]

 

Pilot injured after helicopter carrying 10 people goes down in central B.C.

 

Tue Mar 23, 6:54 AM

 

By The Canadian Press

 

ALEXIS CREEK, B.C. - Police aren't saying much after a helicopter crash in central B.C.

 

RCMP Const. Craig Douglass says the chopper carrying 10 people went down while on its way to a heli-skiing site near Alexis Creek, 100 kilometres west of Williams Lake, Monday afternoon.

 

Douglass says only the pilot suffered injuries and the rest of the chopper's occupants were safely evacuated by charter provider White Saddle Air.

 

Douglass says police don't know know why the helicopter went down, how far it might have fallen or the extent of the pilot's injuries.

 

The Transportation Safety Board will lead the investigation into the incident.

[Guest Bullet Remington]

Bugger!! Hope he gets back on his feet ok!! Glad there was nobody else hurt!!

[pilot5]

Pas bon!

[splitpin]

What company and who was the Pilot??

[heli-what?]

Rumour has it, that it was Skyline Helicopters out of BC.

[chopperman]

Speedy recovery to the pilot and glad to hear it was mostly metal bent, from all at Gemini.

[PIC]

Hope the pilot recovers quickly.

 

Safe flying everyone.

[heli-what?]

CADORS report:

 

 

Helicopter

Country of Registration: CANADA

 

Make: BELL TEXTRON - USA

Model: 212

 

Year Built: 1979

Amateur Built: No

 

Engine Make: PRATT & WHITNEY-CAN

Engine Model: PT6T-3B

 

Engine Type: Turbo shaft

Gear Type:

 

Phase of Flight: Unknown

Damage: Unknown

 

Owner: SKYLINE HELICOPTERS LTD

Operator: SKYLINE HELICOPTERS LTD. (10474)

 

Operator Type: Commercial

 

Event InformationCollision with terrain

ELT/SAR/comm search

Propeller/rotor strike

TCAS alert

Detail InformationUser Name: Samson, Donna

 

Date: 2010-03-23

 

Further Action Required: Yes

 

O.P.I.: Commercial & Business Aviation

 

Narrative: UPDATE from RCC Victoria: A1-222256Z. A78FG01F5A002F1 (514152N1250600W - Costal Mountains). Canadian Mission Control Centre (CMCC) reported a 406 ELT in the Costal Mountains. Helicopter C-GSLZ had a blade strike during landing. All members aboard were reported safe. No further action required.

 

User Name: Samson, Donna

 

Date: 2010-03-23

 

Further Action Required: No

 

O.P.I.: Commercial & Business Aviation

 

Narrative: At 0130Z the Alexis Creek RCMP advised of a helicopter crash. Subsequently, information received from the Rescue Coordination Centre revealed that the Skyline Helicopters Bell B212 (C-GSLZ), VFR origin/destination unknown, had crashed 20 miles west of White Saddle Ranch. There were 11 souls on board with 1 injured.

 

 

[heli-what?]

Glad to hear the pilot will be fine!!! Hope you have a speedy recovery!

[dimit]

Best wishes to the pilot for a speedy recovery!

 

Dick