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lelebebbel 6th Sep 2016 04:59

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

rotornut 6th Sep 2016 12:08

It was a 206 with 2 engines: Woman dead, two injured in Fox Creek, Alberta helicopter crash | Edmonton Journal

Bell_ringer 6th Sep 2016 12:29

Must have clicked on the TwinRanger button by mistake :rolleyes:
(Only ever seen one in these parts and she wasn't exactly a looker)

lelebebbel 6th Sep 2016 20:10

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...

newfieboy 6th Sep 2016 20:26

Sad news. Two 206's in as many days destroyed with fatalities in Canada, hope this trend doesn't continue!


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