1 person confirmed dead after helicopter crashes east of Revelstoke, B.C.

WNews
WNews 1 Min Read

One person has been found dead after their helicopter crashed east of Revelstoke, B.C., near the British Columbia-Alberta border.

The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) confirmed to CBC News that the helicopter, which was travelling from Calgary to Sicamous, B.C., was located at about 12 p.m. PT on Sunday.

Officials lost contact with the helicopter at about 8:40 p.m. PT on Friday, and low visibility conditions meant aerial resources couldn’t be properly deployed until Sunday morning.

Ground crews found the helicopter 10 nautical miles (18.5 kilometres) east of Revelstoke, near where its emergency locator transmitter last sent them a ping along Highway 1, according to

- Advertisement -
Share This Article
Leave a comment
Report a Bug/Suggest Feature

Notice a bug on the site or want to suggest a feature. Please fill out the information below and one of our IT will look at the bug/feature report. If we have any questions or want more information, we will reach out vis email.

Reading: 1 person confirmed dead after helicopter crashes east of Revelstoke, B.C.

(C) 2012 – 2024  | WNews Broadcasting Corp, a W-World Company | All Rights Reserved

Connect
with Us

Report a Error with this Story

Notice a error or facts with this story, please submit the information below and someone from our newsroom will review it and change if required 

Beta

Welcome to The New W.News

It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to W.News 6, the most extensive update ever. Please bear with us as we continue to work on and fine tune the new site. WNewsNetwork.com will remain online until June 30, 2024.