Transportation Safety Board Says Fatal Crash Linked to Undetected Helicopter Defect

Transportation Safety Board Says Fatal Crash Linked to Undetected Helicopter Defect
Transportation Safety Board of Canada signage is pictured outside TSB offices in Ottawa, on May 1, 2023. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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The Transportation Safety Board says an undetected defect deep within the engine of a helicopter caused a fatal crash on northern Vancouver Island last year.

The board’s investigation report examined the April 6, 2022 crash of a Hughes 369D that went down near the Port McNeill airport, killing the lone pilot.