A CH-148 Cyclone helicopter practices landing procedures on HMCS Halifax off the coast of Nova Scotia on January 27, 2016. (Photo: Ordinary Seaman Raymond Kwan)
The Director of Flight Safety has released its initial report into a Royal Canadian Air Force Cyclone helicopter crash in Greece.
The investigation has determined that prior to an attempted landing on HMCS Fredericton, the helicopter made a lefthand turn.
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. https://t.co/IcsTpWDN7V
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The aircraft did not respond as the crew would have anticipated, and at such a low altitude, it was unrecoverable.
The helicopter crashed into the Ionian Sea.
All six members onboard were killed.
The investigation will continue to focus on aircraft systems and human factors in the crash.
