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Passengers, pilot escape with only minor injuries in helicopter crash near Whistler

Feb 28, 2020

Photo: Blackcomb Helicopters - Facebook

Six people were on board a helicopter that crash-landed southwest of Whistler on Monday. In a statement, Blackcomb Helicopters said their Bell 407 helicopter had a “roll over accident” during a landing in the Callaghan Valley at around 12:45 p.m.

The company said all six people were taken to the Whistler Medical Centre for evaluation and later released. Whistler RCMP confirmed the six suffered only minor injuries.

Photo: Global News

Transportation Safety Board of Canada and Blackcomb Helicopters are assessing the situation.

(News Source: Black Press Media, Peace Arch News, with files from Global News)

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