Air transportation

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Air transportation safety investigation report

Air transportation safety investigation A26P0093

The occurrence 

On 14 July 2026, a West Coast Helicopters Limited Hughes 369D helicopter departed from Stafford Lake Logging Camp, British Columbia — located on the northwest end of Loughborough Inlet — under visual flight rules. The pilot and two passengers were on board, en route to a remote forested site. The passengers were forestry engineers who were tasked with surveying the area for logging. After identifying a steep landslide area near the intended survey location, the pilot flew up the slope and identified a potential toe-in landing spot. 

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Figure 7. Occurrence helicopter (Source: TSB)

Unexpected loss of visual references likely led to fatal helicopter crash

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