Incident report
Robinson R44 crash near Thorburn Lake, Canada
fatal2020-07-201 fatality
Summary
The government of Canada has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a ROBINSON R44 helicopter that occurred on July 20, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Canada's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Canada.
Incident details
Date
2020-07-20
Location
Thorburn Lake, Canada
Aircraft
Registration
C-FPBL
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
1
Injuries
2
Probable cause
Source
NTSB ↗48.2705, -54.1479
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries2
SourceNTSB
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