NATO Helicopter Crash

• Military has now identified remains of 4 CAF members killed in helicopter crash

  A Royal Canadian Air Force flight safety investigation into the circumstances of the accident is ongoing. The investigation is currently focused on aircraft systems and human factors as possible causes of the crash.

  Canada

  Jun 20, 2020
  
• Family mourns Master Cpl. Matthew Cousins, lost in Cyclone helicopter crash

  Cousins was one of six Royal Canadian navy members who died after a Cyclone helicopter crashed into the Ionian Sea off the coast of Greece on April 29.

  Canada

  May 29, 2020
  
• Advertisement
• U.S. Navy helping Canada recover helicopter from fatal military crash

  The helicopter crashed on April 29 within sight of the Halifax-class frigate HMCS Fredericton while participating in a NATO training mission.

  Canada

  May 19, 2020
• Advertisement
• Plans ‘well advanced’ to recover military helicopter in crash that killed 6: CAF chief

  Gen. Jonathan Vance said that recovery operations for the Cyclone helicopter that crashed last month will be released in the coming days.

  Canada

  May 15, 2020
• HMCS Fredericton resumes NATO deployment after fatal helicopter crash

  The warship had spent more than a week in the Italian port city of Taranto after the Cyclone went down in the Ionian Sea on April 29 in full view of some crew members.

  Canada

  May 12, 2020
• Trudeau deflects questions on why military took half a day to confirm fatal chopper crash

  The military initially reported that the helicopter was missing after HMCS Fredericton lost contact with it. It did not confirm a crash until the next day.

  Canada

  May 6, 2020
• Snowbirds launch national tour in the Maritimes on Sunday to honour helicopter crash, shooting victims

  For Nova Scotians, the flyover will honour those who died in a pair of tragedies that have hit close to home over the last month. 

  Canada

  May 2, 2020
• Canadian military confirms search underway for helicopter after crash reports

  Canadian military leaders in high-level meetings trying to figure out what happened.

  Canada

  Apr 29, 2020