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Minor injuries as helicopter crashes near Whistler

Chopper totalled in crash

An earlier version of this story erroneously included information before we verified it with Transport Canada. We should not have published the unverified information and we apologize to Blackcomb Helicopters for having done so.

The pilot and passengers of a Blackcomb Helicopters aircraft sustained minor injuries in a crash northwest of Brandywine Mountain, police confirm.

Whistler RCMP were notified Monday that a helicopter had crashed in the Callaghan Conservancy area. The helicopter rolled over while landing in the backcountry.

The pilot and passengers were all able to exit the aircraft with only minor injuries reported. The helicopter was totalled in the crash, however.

Transport Canada is investigating the incident, the third major accident for Blackcomb Helicopters dating back to 2018, according to an incident report.



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