Members of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada have completed their work at the scene of a fatal helicopter crash in Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Robinson R44 light utility helicopter, carrying three men, crashed Monday shortly before 4 p.m. near Thorburn Lake, about 200 kilometres northwest of St. John’s.
Safety board spokesman Chris Krepski says the helicopter has now been moved to a secure location.
He says investigators have removed some instruments and components for further analysis at the TSB lab in Ottawa.
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Krepski says investigators continue to speak to witnesses in the area.
RCMP said a 69-year-old Gambo man died at the scene, while two others, a 68-year-old man from Aquaforte and a 54-year-old man from St. John’s, were transported to hospital with serious injuries.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 24, 2020.
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