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Helicopter pilot killed after flying into low cloud near Vancouver Island’s Brooks Peninsula: TSB

by Todd Humber
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A commercial helicopter pilot died after his aircraft struck terrain in a remote gully near Brooks Peninsula, British Columbia, in August 2024 — an accident the Transportation Safety Board of…

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Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at Safety News Canada, published by North Wall Media.

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