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Three People Injured After Helicopter Crashed Into N.W.T. Lake: RCMP
RCMP said local residents helped search after the crash, and investigators referred the case to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.
- On Sunday, RCMP rescued three people after their helicopter crashed into a lake nearly 20 kilometres north of Gameti, Northwest Territories, following a distress call just before 3 p.m.
- Gameti, a First Nation located about 375 kilometres northwest of Yellowknife, became the search base where community members organized boats to assist RCMP in locating the downed aircraft.
- Searchers located all three individuals just after 5:30 p.m. Sunday and transported them to a local health centre, where they were treated for minor injuries.
- Yellowknife RCMP transferred the investigation to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, though authorities have not provided details on what caused the crash.
- The Transportation Safety Board will lead the formal inquiry into the incident, determining the circumstances surrounding the crash in the coming investigation.
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Three people experience minor injuries in helicopter crash near Gamètì
Yellowknife RCMP say three people in a helicopter crash on a lake around 17km north of Gamètì were rescued with minor injuries on Sunday. The post Three people experience minor injuries in helicopter crash near Gamètì first appeared on Cabin Radio.
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