British ColumbiaThe Transportation Safety Board has sent a team of investigators to the site of a helicopter crash near Squamish, B.C., that occurred Tuesday morning. Pilot taken to Vancouver with serious injuries, says Transportation Safety Board spokespersonThe Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 07, 2025 6:53 PM EDT | Last Updated: 32 minutes agoTransportation Safety Board of Canada signage is seen outside TSB offices in Ottawa. The TSB says (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) says it’s sending a team of investigators to the site of a helicopter crash near Squamish, B.C., that occurred Tuesday morning.Board spokesperson Chris Krepski said the crash happened just before 9:30 a.m. PT and involved a Bell 214 B1 helicopter that was carrying an external load.B.C. Emergency Health Services said it was notified just before 10 a.m. of a helicopter crash near Henriette Lake. The patient was flown to Vancouver International Airport, treated by critical-care paramedics and taken to hospital in serious condition.RCMP said on Wednesday that Squamish Search and Rescue attended the crash site and located and recovered the injured pilot, who was sole occupant of the helicopter.They said police are working with the TSB and WorkSafeBC to determine the cause of the crash. In a statement, Woodfibre LNG said a contractor helicopter conducting maintenance work near the Henriette Dam went down. It said the cause of the crash has not been confirmed, and there are no concerns with the integrity of the dam. “In any incident, our first concern is the safety and well-being of anyone working with us,” said Luke Schauerte, CEO of Woodfibre, in a statement. “Our thoughts are first and foremost with the injured individual and their loved ones.”Krepski said the TSB couldn’t confirm who the owner of the aircraft is, and could only share preliminary information after receiving a report. He said more information about the crash will be available once investigators arrive at the site. The board’s deployment notice said it investigates air, marine, pipeline and rail transportation accidents with the “sole aim” of advancing transportation safety, and does not assign blame or make findings of liability. The Woodfibre LNG facility, which being built near Squamish on the traditional territory of the Squamish Nation, is expected to be completed by 2027 and will produce approximately 2.1 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas per year for export.With files from CBC News
Helicopter pilot critically injured in crash near Squamish, B.C.
