Directorate of Flight Safety releases initial report on CH-148 Cyclone accident
June 8, 2020 – The Department of National Defence’s Airworthiness Investigative Authority has issued its From the Investigator (FTI) report in relation to the accident involving a Royal Canadian Air Force CH-148 Cyclone helicopter on Wednesday, 29 April 2020. The helicopter was deployed on HMCS Fredericton under Operation REASSURANCE when it crashed in the Ionian Sea. All six occupants of the helicopter were fatally injured. The FTI report is a brief summary of the circumstances and factual information known at this time. It does not provide full details surrounding the…
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