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29th Dec 2004, 22:02
CFCN.ca report One dead in a helicopter crash

One person died in a helicopter crash in Southeastern B.C.

The R.C.M.P. confirms the chopper went down near Kimberley, B.C. just north of the Canal Flats Tuesday afternoon.

The helicopter was en route from Cranbrook to Revelstoke when it crashed into a mountain.

The chopper is registered out of Boulder, Colorado.

The pilot was the only person on board.
His body has been recovered, but his name has not been released.

R.C.M.P., Transport Safety Board Investigators and B.C.'s coroner's office are at the scene trying to determine the cause of the accident.
Very sad.

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