Thursday, October 18, 2012

Innisfail Airport, Alberta, Canada: Pair uninjured after helicopter crash

CALGARY— Two aviators were able to walk away following a helicopter crash at the Innisfail Airport Thursday morning.

RCMP said, shortly after takeoff, the helicopter plummeted to the ground from about six metres in the air.

A man and woman from the Red Deer area were uninjured, according to police.

Authorities are blaming mechanical failure for the crash. RCMP have turned the investigation over to Transport Canada.

The Innisfail Airport is located about 120 kilometres north of the Calgary International Airport.

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