malabo

Pacific Northwest, maybe heliskiing, couple days ago. Nothing on any of the usual channels. Buddies snowmobiling took the picture.

Lonewolf_50

I don't think that's gonna buff out.

Any idea on fatalities or injuries? (Hoping the answer is no ....)

GrayHorizonsHeli

the paint color and striping would lend itself to Blackcomb. but I havent heard anything at all.

[email protected]

Not the sort of thing you could really keep a secret though?

Bell_ringer

That looks like someone hurt themselves, hope everyone onboard was ok.

Aussierob

Only minor injuries. Location is near Brandywine Mtn, near Whistler, BC. Not pacific northwest.
https://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/wh...t?oid=15098849

rottenjohn

Aren’t we all a bit over the “buff out” joke.

nomorehelosforme

Would you like us to upgrade to “knock the dents out”

Back door

Not sure how there were no serious injuries by the look of this pic, damn lucky individuals...


Bit of an environmental mess as well...

krypton_john

Wow that frame is smashed up, Good advertisement for Bell crashworthyness if they all survived.

malabo

Ah, Blackcomb. Known as a quality operator with good pilots, but this makes 3 crashes in the past year.

They can afford to dribble a little hydraulic fluid in the snow - they have a bank of greenie goodwill being the first carbon-neutral helicopter operator. Albeit with the sleight of hand of buying a tree orchard somewhere.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...300927178.html

PJ2

Pilot, five passengers - minor injuries only. Apparently a roll-over.

chopjock

Back door
They had an accident and you think they were lucky?...

Back door

luck·y
/ˈləkē/
adjective
adjective: lucky; comparative adjective: luckier; superlative adjective: luckiest

1. having, bringing, or resulting from good luck.
   "you had a very lucky escape"

so yup, I think they were lucky not to get seriously hurt, but I get your point.

gulliBell

Yeah, when the volume of the cabin gets compromised by the extent it was they were lucky there were no serious injuries (but unlucky to roll over in the first place, obviously).