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Over $20K raised for son of pilot killed in helicopter crash near Campbell River

The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) has released a report into the helicopter crash that killed 46-year-old pilot and mother, Karen Coulter (pictured above). GoFundMe

The victim of a fatal helicopter crash in Campbell River is being remembered as a caring and devoted mother.

“She was an amazing person… her son was her whole life,” said Roger Jamieson.

Jamieson was a friend of Karen Coulter, a 46-year-old woman from Nanaimo who died in a helicopter crash near the Campbell River airport on Oct. 1.

Coulter was a pilot and a single mom who left behind one son.

“She’s so caring and so giving, always happy and always upbeat,” Jamieson said.

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A pilot himself, Jamieson has started an online trust fund for Coulter’s son through a GoFundMe page.

“Money isn’t ever going to replace what [her son] lost, but hopefully it gives him some opportunity to pursue his dreams in the future,” said Jamieson.
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He said hopefully her son could use it for anything he might need, including an education.

As of Oct. 10, the fund had raised more than $20,000.

Coulter was one of two pilots in the helicopter when it went down, the second pilot survived.

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