A spokesman with a heli-skiing outfit in eastern B.C. says a chartered helicopter with 12 people aboard made a bad landing and rolled on Thursday, but there were no injuries.
BLUE RIVER, B.C. — A spokesman with a heli-skiing outfit in eastern British Columbia says a chartered helicopter with 12 people aboard made a bad landing and rolled on Thursday, but there were no injuries.
Bob Sayer, operations manager and senior guide with Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing, says the accident near Blue River occurred when the pilot “lost reference” and couldn’t see the ground.Sayer says he flew in with another helicopter, collected the group and returned to the lodge in Blue River.
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