A pilot escaped with minor injuries after his helicopter crashed in a remote area of Labrador last week.
Search and rescue officials released video footage of the scene following the crash on May 2nd.
On 2 May, JRCC Halifax tasked 103 #SAR Squadron Gander for a helicopter crash 97 nautical miles north of Goose Bay NL on a remote frozen lake. The pilot survived the crash with only minor injuries and was hoisted to safety. #RESCUE pic.twitter.com/mRDi7D77JQ
— Halifax JRCC CCCOS (@hfxjrcc) May 8, 2024
It shows the wreckage of the chopper upside down alongside an open patch of water on the otherwise frozen lake about 100 nautical miles north of Goose Bay.
The tail, which snapped off on impact, can also be seen a short distance away, while the pilot was hoisted to safety by the responding Cormorant helicopter.