2 Military Members Found Dead After RCAF Helicopter Crash Near Ottawa

Canadian Armed Forces members search around a series of islands on the Ottawa River near Fort William in the Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Que. on June 20, 2023. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby

Minister of National Defence Anita Anand has confirmed that two crew members aboard a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) helicopter that crashed on June 20 near a town northwest of Ottawa have been found dead after hours of searching.

Anand told reporters in Ottawa on the morning of June 21 that the Department of National Defence (DND) will not be releasing the names of the two deceased members out of respect for their families.