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two killed in helicopter crash in b.c.'s central coast

by david carrigg
published jul 15, 2026
last updated jul 16, 2026
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the transportation safety board has deployed investigators to the site.
the transportation safety board has deployed investigators to the site. gavin young/postmedia
two people have died and one is injured after a helicopter crash in b.c.’s central coast on tuesday morning.
according to an online statement from west coast helicopters, the incident occurred at 6:15 a.m. in the loughborough inlet area during forestry operations.
“this morning, we had a hughes 500 operating in loughborough inlet for forestry operations. they were working with the amazing cfmg crew. at 6:15 a.m., our machine went down with a pilot and two people on board. one survivor and two deceased. riley browne from wch and a cfmg crew member did not survive,” the statement read.
the transportation safety board has deployed investigators to the site.
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david carrigg
david carrigg

i am an experienced journalist who has worked in this field for almost 30 years. i was trained in albany, western australia, for the albany advertiser at a time when they were still instructing new reporters how to write in shorthand. many things have changed in our industry since then, but the stories remain. i have written about almost everything over the years and still very much enjoy the job and the privilege it gives me meeting people from every walk of life.

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