BC NEWS, TERRACE

Monday, January 29, 2024

A fourth person has died following a heliskiing crash northwest of Terrace last Monday afternoon…

On Monday, January 22, 2024, the Terrace RCMP was notified of a helicopter crash approximately 50 kilometers northwest of Terrace. Three helicopters were running a heliskiing operation in the mountainous backcountry with numerous people on board each helicopter. Communication was lost with one of the helicopters and a crash site was located in a snow field. There were seven people on board this helicopter and sadly three people did not survive.

The other two helicopters shuttled the remaining four passengers from the site to where they were met by BC Emergency Health Services and Terrace Fire Rescue. The four passengers were then taken to Mills Memorial Hospital in Terrace and some were transferred to major hospitals for treatment.

Sadly, a fourth person has now died as a result of injuries sustained in the crash. The three other passengers remain in stable condition in unknown hospitals.

“Poor weather and visibility conditions severely impacted efforts to safely return to the crash site over several days,” said Staff Sergeant Kris Clark of the BC RCMP. “Thanks to the hard work and determination of the Terrace Search and Rescue, the bodies of those who tragically died have now been recovered.“

The Terrace RCMP continues to support the ongoing investigations of the BC Coroners Service, Transportation Safety Board (TSB) and WorkSafe BC.