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Old 3rd Aug 2008, 04:38
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Pilot DAR
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Hi Shawn,

I spent a lot of time with a B206 C-FIPH in the mid 1980's, which later had a fatal wire strike. Perhaps you can dig up an accident report and photos. I do not have any, and heard ot was not a pretty sight. I did see the wreckage in storage up in Sudbury years later, really , only the belly pan and skids were there on the shelf, I think the rest was in a small box somewhere.

I was told that V.S., the pilot, took out one wire in the main Ontario Hydro transmission lines somewhere around Brockville, but fouled in the rest, as the machine had lost all of its energy. It was found by a Ontario Hydro helicopter crew, who were investigating the resulting power outage.

I do have a contact who might know more about it.

I hope that helps a little,

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