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Occurrence Type: Accident Occurrence Date: 2007/07/23
Occurrence Time: 0100 Z Day Or Night: day-time
Fatalities: 1 Injuries: 4
Canadian Aerodrome ID: CYMM Aerodrome Name: Fort McMurray
Occurrence Location: 60 NM NE of Fort McMurray (CYMM) Province: Alberta
Country: CANADA World Area: North America
Reported By: TSB Edmonton AOR Number:
TSB Class Of Investigation: TSB Occurrence No.:
Event Information Collision with terrain
Aircraft Information Flight #:
Aircraft Category: Helicopter Country of Registration: CANADA
Make: AEROSPATIALE Model: AS 350BA
Year Built: 1979 Amateur Built: No
Engine Make: TURBOMECA Engine Model: ARRIEL 1B
Engine Type: Turbo shaft Gear Type: Land
Phase of Flight: Cruise Damage: Substantial
Owner: PHOENIX HELI-FLIGHT INC. Operator: PHOENIX HELI-FLIGHT INC. (6701)
Operator Type: Commercial
Detail Information User Name: Ridley, Rod
Date: 2007/07/23
Further Action Required: No
O.P.I.: System Safety
Narrative: An AS 350 helicopter operated by Phoenix Heli-Flight, was en route from a firefighting area to Fort McMurray with a pilot and four firefighters on board. For unknown reasons, the helicopter went down in a swampy area about 60 miles northeast of YMM and one of the firefighters was killed and the other four occupants were injured. Other helicopters operating in the area responded to the site and evacuated the injured people. TSB Edmonton has sent two investigators to the site