N1 Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Helicopter crash near Montreal injures three Canadian Press January 4, 2008 at 9:04 PM EST DEUX-MONTAGNES, Que. — Three people have suffered serious injuries in a helicopter crash near Montreal. The helicopter crashed onto an ice-covered lake Friday afternoon near Deux-Montagnes, a bedroom community just northwest of Montreal. The helicopter went down just after 4 p.m. and rescue services were on the lake within an hour. Police say the accident happened when the aircraft was flying at low altitudes and one of its skids touched the ice. One of the injured is reportedly in critical condition. The wreckage had partially sunk through the ice late Friday after the injured were removed and recovery crews were trying to determine how to safely pull the damaged helicopter to shore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkbait Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Rats! - That's practicaly in my front yard ( Hudson) - and me 13 time zones away - any news of Who and their condition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwdriver Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 It wasn't an Astar. It was in fact a R44, probably privately owned. 3 injured including one in a critical state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1 Posted January 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 It wasn't an Astar. It was in fact a R44, probably privately owned. 3 injured including one in a critical state. Apologies. I read another headline, that didn't link to a story, that stated it was an A-Star. As I read this story, it indeed, makes no reference to an A-Star. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwdriver Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 No apologies needed. I also read an online news report that had a picture of an astar. I Found out it was an R44 on another forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidz Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Here's a link to the LCN news report in French. Privately-owned R44. Flying fast and low over frozen lake, skid caught snow-bank, dynamic roll-over. Witnesses at the scene say the pilot was hot-dogging, buzzing folks ice-fishing. These guys are lucky to be alive. The machine almost went through the ice... http://lcn.canoe.ca/lcn/infos/regional/arc...105-102220.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I FLY Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 ow...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skids Up Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 When will we learn...?? Let's hope for a speedy recovery for all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest graunch1 Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Here's a link to the LCN news report in French. Privately-owned R44. Flying fast and low over frozen lake, skid caught snow-bank, dynamic roll-over. Witnesses at the scene say the pilot was hot-dogging, buzzing folks ice-fishing. These guys are lucky to be alive. The machine almost went through the ice... Hopefully the pilot was not part of any helicopter-related associations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidz Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Hopefully the pilot was not part of any helicopter-related associations Private machine and private pilot accompanied by his son and a friend... Dunno if the machine was his though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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