Bell 206B C-FZWB

Summary

On 29 May 2013 at about 17:10 local time, a Bell 206B registered C-FZWB, operated by Aurora Helicopters Ltd., was involved in an accident near Fort McMurray, Canada. 3 people were on board and 2 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

29 May 2013 at 17:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Fort McMurray, Canada

Coordinates

57.8667, -111.7833

Aircraft

Bell 206B

Registration

C-FZWB

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Aurora Helicopters Ltd.

Operating rule

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

ANC13WA051

2 people died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

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: [email protected] Fax: (1) 819-953-9586 Website: http://www.tsb.gc.ca

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.