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One dead, two injured in crash near Fox Creek, Alberta this afternoon

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Old 6th Sep 2016, 04:59
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One dead, two injured in crash near Fox Creek, Alberta this afternoon
Northern Alberta helicopter crash kills woman, injures 2 others | Globalnews.ca

News sources claim it was a Bell 206
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It was a 206 with 2 engines: Woman dead, two injured in Fox Creek, Alberta helicopter crash | Edmonton Journal
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Must have clicked on the TwinRanger button by mistake
(Only ever seen one in these parts and she wasn't exactly a looker)
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yeah, six seats, too apparently

Seriously though, machine now confirmed to be a regular 206 owned by Ridge Rotors on a pine beetle survey.

Helicopter was searching for mountain pine beetles before deadly crash - Edmonton - CBC News

still not the one in the photo, but they are getting closer...
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Sad news. Two 206's in as many days destroyed with fatalities in Canada, hope this trend doesn't continue!
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