Whitecourt man identified as pilot in helicopter crash northeast of Peace River

Jul 20, 2023 | 1:26 PM

Mounties say a pilot killed in a helicopter crash while fighting wildfires was a 41-year-old man from Whitecourt, Alberta.

R-C-M-P say forestry workers were trying to resuscitate him when officers arrived on scene last night in a remote area northeast of Peace River.

The pilot was taken to a nearby airport where he was declared dead.

R-C-M-P did not release the name of the pilot.

They say they are not providing further details since Transportation Safety Board investigators are en route to the scene.

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A spokesman with the T-S-B says the downed aircraft is currently in a marshy area near Haig Lake, roughly 140 kilometres northeast of Peace River.

The TSB says the accident involves a Bell 205A helicopter involved in firefighting operations near Peace River. The TSB says it will gather information and assess the occurrence.

Prime Minster Justin Trudeau said during a visit to Belleville, Ont., that it’s heartbreaking to have lost three people involved in fighting wildfires in recent days.

Last week, a 19-year-old firefighter died after a tree fell in British Columbia.

Another firefighter died Saturday while fighting a wildfire near his home in Fort Liard, Northwest Territories.

by The Canadian Press

Whitecourt man identified as pilot in helicopter crash northeast of Peace River

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