Forestry Contractors on Helicopter That Crashed, Killing 2 Near Prince George, BC

Forestry Contractors on Helicopter That Crashed, Killing 2 Near Prince George, BC
A police helicopter prepares for takeoff from a staging area at Purden Lake Resort near the site of the crash on Sept. 26, 2023. The Canadian Press/James Doyle
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Forest products firm Canfor says hired contractors on their way to conduct field survey work for the company were on board a helicopter that crashed outside Prince George, B.C., killing two and injuring four.

Emergency crews were called just before 8 a.m. Tuesday after the helicopter crashed near Purden Lake off Highway 16, with six people on board.