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Two killed in helicopter crash in B.C.'s central coast

Helicopter was involved in forestry work in the central coast region

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British Columbia Source: Vancouver Sun

Two killed in helicopter crash in B.C.'s central coast
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Helicopter was involved in forestry work in the central coast region

Two people have died and one is injured after a helicopter crash in B.C.’s central coast on Tuesday morning. “This morning, we had a Hughes 500 operating in Loughborough Inlet for forestry operations. They were working with the amazing CFMG crew.

At 6:15 a.m., our machine went down with a pilot and two people on board. One survivor and two deceased. Riley Browne from WCH and a CFMG crew member did not survive,” the statement read.

The Transportation Safety Board has deployed investigators to the site.

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Jul 14, 2026
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Jul 14, 2026
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