WHITEHORSE — A Whitehorse Royal Canadian Mounted Police constable has been charged with dangerous flying.
RCMP say the charges were laid after a low-flying aircraft struck an unoccupied vehicle near Fish Lake in Whitehorse on January 11.
No one was hurt in the incident.
The officer, who was off-duty at the time, has been charged with three counts of the dangerous operation of an aircraft, but his name has not yet been released and he is scheduled to appear in court May 8.
In addition to the criminal charges, the officer is facing an internal RCMP investigation and has been assigned to administrative duties pending the outcome of that probe.
Police aren’t saying what type of aircraft was involved, the type of vehicle that was struck, or if the incident happened during takeoff or landing.
The RCMP say the criminal investigation involving the officer was reviewed by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team and was found to be impartial and comprehensive.
Barry Holt of the Transportation Safety Board said the matter does not fall within the board’s mandate so it did not get involved.
Source: http://www.therecord.com
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