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| Date: | Friday 28 June 2024 |
| Time: | 13:35 |
| Type: |  Bell 212 |
| Owner/operator: | Great Slave Helicopters |
| Registration: | C-FPMR |
| MSN: | 31115 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fort Good Hope Airport (YGH/CYGH), Sahtu Region, NWT -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | Fort Good Hope Airport, NT (YGH/CYGH) |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Great Slave Helicopters Bell 212 was operating in support of forest fire suppression activity near Fort Good Hope, NT. Shortly after lift off from the Fort Good Hope Airport (CYGH), NT, the helicopter experienced a separation of one main rotor blade from the head. Shortly thereafter, the remaining rotor blade and head separated from the mast. The helicopter subsequently collided with terrain. The pilot, who was the only occupant, received fatal injuries. There was a post impact fire.
Sources:
https://cabinradio.ca/190340/news/sahtu/fort-good-hope/wildfire-helicopter-in-crash-at-fort-good-hope-airport-officials-say/
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/helicopter-crash-fort-good-hope-nwt-1.7250448
https://www.nnsl.com/local-news/investigation-launched-into-fort-good-hope-helicopter-crash-7419117
https://cabinradio.ca/190723/news/obituaries/investigators-reach-helicopter-site-as-coroner-confirms-fatality/
https://www.news.com.au/technology/environment/aussie-helicopter-pilot-thomas-frith-killed-fighting-wild-fires-in-canada/news-story/2bf94314b52ebcba4da4a83c933ed7ed
https://cabinradio.ca/190796/news/travel/aviation/industry-focuses-on-critical-part-after-fatal-nwt-helicopter-crash/
https://verticalmag.com/news/us-canadian-operators-pause-bell-medium-helicopter-use-after-fatal-crash/
TSB
https://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/enquetes-investigations/aviation/2024/a24w0079/a24w0079.html
Location
Media:
#TSBAir will be deploying a team to investigate a helicopter accident at Fort Good Hope Airport, #NWT. The TSB will gather information and assess the occurrence.
— TSB of Canada (@TSBCanada) June 29, 2024
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jun-2024 03:37 | Geno | Added |
| 29-Jun-2024 08:36 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Phase, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Jun-2024 17:26 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Embed code, ] |
| 30-Jun-2024 17:26 | Aerossurance | Updated |
| 30-Jun-2024 17:26 | Aerossurance | Updated |
| 02-Jul-2024 19:55 | Anon. | Updated [Source, ] |
| 02-Jul-2024 19:56 | ASN | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Damage, ] |
| 04-Jul-2024 07:39 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Jul-2024 14:02 | ASN | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Jul-2024 19:57 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, ] |
| 27-Apr-2025 06:47 | rvargast17 | Updated [Damage, ] |
| 16-Jul-2025 17:23 | Uisge | Updated [Source, ] |
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