Helicopter Accidents Canadian Armed Forces Boeing-Vertol 107-ii

Canadian Armed Forces accidents

List of helicopter accidents by Canadian Armed Forces

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Year	Version	C/N
1974	ch-113a	4007	11313 : 11313 crashed near NAMAO, ALBERTA during night maneuvers on March 19, 1974 (Not in BC as noted). The crew of three, Capt. Ronald Raymond Fleming (36), Captain Ronald George Davidson (31) and MCpl Malcom Ross Caton (29) all perished in the crash. An investigation revealed the mishap resulted from internal rotor blade spar erosion and cracking resulting in about three metres of one of the forward blades detaching in flight. This resulted in a catastrophic mid-air breakup of the aircraft.
1992	ch-113a	4005	11311 : xfer CAF, reserialled as 11311, 1968; conv SARCUP std unk; Serving with No. 442 Squadron at CFB Comox, BC, when crashed on 30Apr92. Was hoisting stranded hikers when engine failed at high altitude causing crash at 5,000 ft level in mountains near Bella Coola, Vancouver Island. One fatality.
1998	ch-113	305	11305 : xfer CAF, reserialled 11305, 1968; conv to SARCUP std, unk; suffered in-flight engine fire and crashed near Marsoui, Que, 02Oct98.

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