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Fire fighting Helicopter down in Nova Scotia

CBC is reporting the crash of a helicopter involved in fighting the forest fires in the area around Annapolis County, N.S.. Report that pilot was alive and conscious and has been taken to hospital. The Department of Natural Resources helicopter was fighting an out-of-control wildfire near West Dalhousie, N.S., according to a release from the department.

The helicopter crashed into shallow water at Fivefinger Lake, which is located between Long Lake and Godfrey Lake, around 4:24 p.m. AT.

"The pilot was conscious and talking with firefighters who quickly reached the aircraft. By 6 p.m. he was rescued from his aircraft and taken for medical assessment," the department said.


https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/helicopter-crashes-into-lake-in-annapolis-county-1.7610550
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