Wednesday, November 02, 2011

Three dead in chopper crash in northern Ontario

KAPUSKASING, Ont. - Three people are dead after a helicopter crashed in northern Ontario on Wednesday.

The dead included the pilot from North Bay, Ont., as well as passengers from Kapuskasing and Val Rita, Ont.

The crash happened about 25 km southeast of Kapuskasing.

The Bell 206L helicopter was owned by Sunrise Helicopters Inc., based out of North Bay.

The three fatalities resulting were reported by a search and rescue team member from nearby Timmins.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada said it has has deployed a team to the site.

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