A 55-year-old male pilot from Campbell River, B.C., and a 35-year-old male passenger from Prince Albert, Sask., were the only 2 POB when it crashed. They were pronounced dead at the scene.  Helicopter was contracted by electric utility SaskPower to access and repair power poles and struck a powerline causing the aircraft to crash.  Post crash fire completely consumed the aircraft.

CADORS 2015C3940

Date:

22 October, 2015

Reg:

C-FOHE

Make:

MD Helicopters

Model:

MD500D

MSN:

0942D

Location:

on an island in the North Saskatchewan River. nr Paynton, Saskatchewan

Country:

Canada

Civil / Military:

Civil

Operator:

Oceanview-Helicopters

Link:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/2-dead-after-helicopter-crash-north-of-paynton-sask-1.3284775

Link:

http://edmontonjournal.com/news/national/helicopter-crashes-on-north-saskatchewan-river-near-paynton

Link:

http://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/tsb-will-be-deploying-a-team-of-investigators-to-a-helicopter-accident-near-paynton-saskatchewan-536081151.html