Pilot escapes with minor injuries after upside-down helicopter crash on frozen lake
Members of the 103 Search and Rescue Squadron Gander responded to a helicopter crash north of Happy Valley-Goose Bay on May 2. The pilot survived the crash with minor injuries. (@hfxjrcc/X)
The pilot of a helicopter was lifted to safety with minor injuries after a crash on a frozen lake near Happy Valley-Goose Bay.
On Wednesday, the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Coast Guard Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) shared video of the May 2 incident in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
The crash happened 97 nautical miles or about 180 kilometres, north of Goose Bay, the post said.
The pilot survived with minor injuries and was airlifted to safety by members of the 103 Search and Rescue Squadron Gander.
CBC News has asked the JRCC for more information about the incident.
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