just looking Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Pilot, helicopter missing in northern ManitobaBy: Staff Writer Posted: 7:54 AM | A pilot and helicopter from Custom Helicopters in St. Andrews have gone missing in Northern Manitoba. A spokesman from Custom Helicopters confirmed it is the company's pilot and helicopter which are missing but did not provide any further information. "We're just trying to get some information on that ourselves," he said. "It's Northern Manitoba but we don't really have any information right now." 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock_Landers Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Fingers crossed for the best possible outcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icewind Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Doesn't look good - http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/crews-find-wreckage-believed-to-be-of-missing-helicopter-in-manitoba-1.1350437 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidz Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 Let's hope for the best. Another sad event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
What Limits Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 Body found in wreckage - RIP http://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/helicopter-pilot-s-body-found-amid-wreckage-1.1351346 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidz Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 Another sad day for our community. Sincere condolences to family, friends and colleagues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mach 3 Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 God bless him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just looking Posted July 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 There may still be hope. LATEST NEWS Winnipeg Free Press - ONLINE EDITION RCMP search crash site for helicopter pilotBy: Ashley Prest Posted: 10:17 AM The RCMP dive team will be searching the waters of Gull Lake near Gillam today for the pilot of a helicopter which crashed there Monday. The wreckage of the Bell 206 helicopter belonging to Custom Helicopters of St. Andrews was located on Tuesday around noon by a military search and rescue team. Though some media outlets are reporting the pilot's body has been found, RCMP Cpl. Miles Hiebert said that is not the case at this time. "There's no confirmation of any deceased people at the site at all," Hiebert said, noting the dive team is en route to the crash site. Al Barrett, acting manager at the Transportation Safety Board central division, said some wreckage was located at Gull Lake which is about 23 kilometres west of Gillam but it is believed the rest of the wreckage is under water. "All we have for wreckage right now is material floating on the water and washed up on shore," Barrett said. Barrett said it has not yet been determined if there will be an investigation by the Transportation Safety Board. "We’re still gathering data and in the end, we will make an assessment on whether we will conduct a full investigation. That will be based on a number of things, one is what can we learn from this occurrence and is there a way that can benefit the travelling public by investigating." The pilot had been expected to pick up passengers in the helicopter on Monday but did not arrive at the destination. Forest fires in the Gillam area had been causing thick smoke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bif Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Fingers crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transquebecniece Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Gah! So hard for the pilot's family and friends and co-workers...the not knowing. Strength, hope, courage, peace for all concerned. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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