A Bell-206 helicopter (aka Jet Ranger) crashed hard near No Name Lakes northeast of Canim Lake and off the 7200 Road around 2:40 p.m. on Sept. 2.
The helicopter was a Bell-206 owned by Far West Helicopters and contracted out to a mining company.
According to reports, the pilot was attempting to land and something went wrong.
The experienced pilot was working with a drilling crew was the lone occupant of the Jet Ranger.
He was reported to be conscious with some chest pain complaints after the emergency landing.
Bill Yearwood, a Canada Transportation and Safety Board spokesperson, told media it appears there was a malfunction just before landing fell short of the landing pad and hit some trees.
The helicopter was substantially damaged after the crash landing
Medical rescue vehicles responded to the crash site.
BC Ambulance Service scrambled one of its helicopters. It was noted there was a good landing area near crash site.
The pilot, who suffered serious injuries, was airlifted to Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops.
Local resident Karen Sarver noted on Facebook that Sarvair Aviation was not involved in this incident.
Read the details as they become available.
