An unspecified number of crew members were killed when a military helicopter crashed into the Ottawa River during a training flight early Tuesday morning, according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Two crew members had been reported missing earlier in the day, while two others suffered non life-threatening injuries.
The incident happened around 12:10 a.m. ET Tuesday about 150 kilometres northwest of downtown Ottawa, according to a tweet from the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Four Canadian Armed Forces personnel were on board the CH-147 Chinook at the time, according to a tweet from Anita Anand, minister of national defence.
Speaking to reporters Tuesday, Trudeau said he spoke to Chief of
