Video sent to Global News shows the helicopter coming in to land at the Edson Airport and touching down hard, causing the aircraft to flip on its roof.
A pilot walked away with minor injuries when his helicopter made a hard landing and crashed at theRCMP said officers responded just after 8 p.m. to the town’s airport, located about 180 kilometres west of Edmonton in Yellowhead County.
Police said the chopper was helping fight wildfires in the area. RCMP said forestry officials also responded to the crash, in addition to emergency crews. A helicopter coming into land before crashing at the Edson Airport west of Edmonton, Alta. on Thursday, May 4, 2023.An Alberta Wildfire spokesperson said the province doesn’t own its own fleet of choppers and instead contacts private outfits to help as needed. It’s not yet known what company owned the helicopter that crashed.Video sent to Global News shows the helicopter coming in to land and touching down hard, causing the aircraft to flip on its roof. It appeared to be heavily damaged.
Miraculously, the pilot, who was along in the chopper, only sustained minor injuries. He was taken to hospital as a precaution, RCMP added.
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