What: Hughes MD 500 aircraft belonging to Prism Helicopters of Pitt Meadows flying out of a camp at Alice Arm
Where: at the top of a fiord bordered by steep mountains, in the Kitsault River.
When: 7 am
Who: 4 fatalities including the pilot, two drillers and a logistics employee from Coast Mountain Geological Ltd.
Why: Under investigation
Update
During the dangerous search and rescue, the rescue team parachuted to the crash site, the mangled aircraft upside down in the Kitsault River. The fatalities were mining workers at Homestake Ridge.
In Vancouver and Alaska, Prism operates a fleet of 26 helicopters from the small, teardrop-shaped MD500 to larger transport and cargo choppers. Bravo has been engaged in extensive exploration drilling in the area.
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