2 Dead, 4 Hurt in Helicopter Crash Near Prince George, BC: Safety Board

2 Dead, 4 Hurt in Helicopter Crash Near Prince George, BC: Safety Board
Prince George Search and Rescue crews prepare their gear in a staging area at Purden Lake Resort near the site of a helicopter crash, east of Prince George, B.C., on Sept. 26, 2023. The Canadian Press/James Doyle
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Two people are dead and four more are injured after a helicopter crash east of Prince George, B.C., on Tuesday.

RCMP Cpl. Jennifer Cooper said in a statement that the crash occurred just before 7:45 a.m., when a privately-owned helicopter went down off Highway 16 near the Purden Ski Village, a mountain resort about a 45-minute drive from Prince George.