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General Discussion => The Flea Trap => Topic started by: cc on April 30, 2020, 02:20:35 PM

Title: Chopper down off Greece - Looks like we lost 6 Canadian Service members
Post by: cc on April 30, 2020, 02:20:35 PM
"This is another very hard day for Halifax, for Nova Scotia and for our Armed Forces families."



1 body recovered, 5 remain missing after Canadian military helicopter crash



https://globalnews.ca/news/6886621/canadian-military-helicopter-crash-1st-victim-identified/?utm_source=NewsletterNational&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=2020



Six Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members were on board a military helicopter that crashed off the coast of Greece during a training exercise.



Ship was based out of Nova Scotia



The Cyclone was deployed on board the Halifax-class frigate HMCS Fredericton for Operation Reassurance ..  





[I believe that's part of NATO's contain Russia policy - Nova Scotia sure is getting hit hard of late]
Title: Re: Chopper down off Greece - Looks like we lost 6 Canadian Service members
Post by: Anonymous on April 30, 2020, 02:48:37 PM
Quote from: "cc""This is another very hard day for Halifax, for Nova Scotia and for our Armed Forces families."



1 body recovered, 5 remain missing after Canadian military helicopter crash



https://globalnews.ca/news/6886621/canadian-military-helicopter-crash-1st-victim-identified/?utm_source=NewsletterNational&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=2020



Six Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members were on board a military helicopter that crashed off the coast of Greece during a training exercise.



Ship was based out of Nova Scotia



The Cyclone was deployed on board the Halifax-class frigate HMCS Fredericton for Operation Reassurance ..  





[I believe that's part of NATO's contain Russia policy - Nova Scotia sure is getting hit hard of late]

I saw that yesterday. They never said how many people were aboard let alone death count.
Title: Re: Chopper down off Greece - Looks like we lost 6 Canadian Service members
Post by: Anonymous on April 30, 2020, 03:29:49 PM
Quote from: "cc""This is another very hard day for Halifax, for Nova Scotia and for our Armed Forces families."



1 body recovered, 5 remain missing after Canadian military helicopter crash



https://globalnews.ca/news/6886621/canadian-military-helicopter-crash-1st-victim-identified/?utm_source=NewsletterNational&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=2020



Six Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members were on board a military helicopter that crashed off the coast of Greece during a training exercise.



Ship was based out of Nova Scotia



The Cyclone was deployed on board the Halifax-class frigate HMCS Fredericton for Operation Reassurance ..  





[I believe that's part of NATO's contain Russia policy - Nova Scotia sure is getting hit hard of late]

What was the cause of the crash?
Title: Re: Chopper down off Greece - Looks like we lost 6 Canadian Service members
Post by: cc on April 30, 2020, 03:34:23 PM
Dunno yet. That might take a while or they may never find it .. not sure of water depth there
Title: Re: Chopper down off Greece - Looks like we lost 6 Canadian Service members
Post by: Anonymous on April 30, 2020, 03:36:43 PM
Quote from: "cc"Dunno yet. That might take a while or they may never find it .. not sure of water depth there

I wonder if they have black boxes like planes do?
Title: Re: Chopper down off Greece - Looks like we lost 6 Canadian Service members
Post by: cc on April 30, 2020, 06:43:56 PM
Likely do - IF they recover aircraft of course - some large choppers do
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