Woman dead, pilot critically injured in central Alberta helicopter crash

CBC News

· Posted: Jul 07, 2025 9:22 AM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago

Federal investigators person been deployed to Alberta pursuing a deadly chopper clang Sunday day westbound of the metropolis of Red Deer. 

In a statement, RCMP said the sole passenger, a 54-year-old woman, died of her injuries. 

The aviator of the aircraft, a 63-year-old antheral from Lacombe County, was taken by STARS to infirmary successful a life-threatening condition.

Sylvan Lake RCMP said officers were dispatched to the country of the clang adjacent a backstage landing portion successful Lacombe County successful cardinal Alberta astir 12:30 p.m.

Upon arrival, exigency responders attempted to assistance the pistillate rider but she was declared dormant aft being pulled from the wreckage, RCMP said. Police said she was a nonmigratory of Benalto, Alta., a hamlet 15 kilometres westbound of Sylvan Lake.

Officers remained connected tract until the country was surrendered to investigators with the Transportation Safety Board. 

In a connection Sunday, officials with the TSB said the clang occurred astatine the Hespero/Safron Residence Heliport, about 40 kilometres from the Red Deer Regional Airport 

Officials said the clang occurred during landing and progressive a Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Ltd. 206L-4 helicopter.