Alberta Helicopter Crash Kills One and Injures Three

GRANDE PRAIRIE, ALTA. — One man is dead and three others are injured after a helicopter crash in northern Alberta.

RCMP say the chopper was lifting off from a forestry tower at Nose Mountain southwest of Grande Prairie on Monday evening when it ran into problems.

It crashed 100 metres away from the takeoff site.

RCMP Corporal Al Fraser says he believes the helicopter was involved in fighting forest fires that have been burning in the region.

Police say the victim who died was a 20-year-old man from Valleyview, Alta. but they haven’t released his name yet.

Three other males were taken to hospital — two were in serious condition.

Transport Canada is investigating the crash and will be at the site on Wednesday.

SOURCE: Canadian Press