Summary
On May 29, 2013, a Bell 206B (C-FZWB) was involved in an accident near Fort Mcmurray, CA. The accident resulted in 2 fatal injuries, 1 serious injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
On May 29, 2013, about 1110 mountain daylight time, a Canadian registered Bell 206B helicopter, C-FZWB, crashed approximately 75 nautical miles north of Ft. McMurray, Alberta, Canada. The helicopter was owned and operated by Aurora Helicopters Ltd., doing buisness as Wood Buffalo Helicopters. The pilot and one passenger sustained fatal injuries, one passenger sustained serious injuries.
The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Canadian government. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Canadian government.
This accident is documented in NTSB report ANC13WA051. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft C-FZWB.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
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Analysis
On May 29, 2013, about 1110 mountain daylight time, a Canadian registered Bell 206B helicopter, C-FZWB, crashed approximately 75 nautical miles north of Ft. McMurray, Alberta, Canada. The helicopter was owned and operated by Aurora Helicopters Ltd., doing buisness as Wood Buffalo Helicopters. The pilot and one passenger sustained fatal injuries, one passenger sustained serious injuries.
The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Canadian government. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Canadian government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:
Transportation Safety Board of Canada
200 Promenade du Portage
Place du Centre, 4th Floor
Hull, Quebec K1A 1K8
Canada
Tel.: (1) 819-994-4252
(1) 819-997-7887 (24 hour)
E-mail: airops@tsb.gc.ca
Fax: (1) 819-953-9586
Website: http://www.tsb.gc.ca
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC13WA051