Canada Global(Web News)One person was killed when a helicopter crashed in northeastern Alberta on Monday afternoon.
A spokesperson for the Transportation Safety Board of Canada said the accident occurred on the frozen surface of Lake Athabasca shortly after 3:00 p.m. Monday.
Liam Macdonald said it was reported that a man pilot was on board at the time.
Albert RCMP media relations Cpl. Matthew Howell said the pilot was killed in the crash.
RCMP members were called to the scene near Fort Chipewyan around 6:30 p.m., according to Howell. He said officers were involved in the investigation along with the medical examiner and the TSB has since taken over the investigation.
Howell said the crash is being treated as a workplace accident because it was a work helicopter that crashed. It was not known who the helicopter belonged to or where it was going at the time.
RCMP members were called to the scene near Fort Chipewyan around 6:30 p.m., according to Howell. He said officers were involved in the investigation along with the medical examiner and the TSB has since taken over the investigation.
Howell said the crash is being treated as a workplace accident because it was a work helicopter that crashed. It was not known who the helicopter belonged to or where it was going at the time.
Macdonald said the TSB is sending two investigators to the site and they are due to arrive on Wednesday.
