A search and recovery operation was underway near Garrison Petawawa early Tuesday evening as crews tried to find two people missing since a Royal Canadian Air Force helicopter crashed overnight.
Last Updated Tuesday, June 20, 2023 5:00PM EDT
The prime minister caused significant confusion Tuesday afternoon, when he suggested the missing crew members were dead. Pembroke resident Kathleen Neathway was planning a day at the beach with her daughter to celebrate her kindergarten graduation. Their plans changed, she said, when she began hearing about the crash overnight.
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