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Recommendation Name
Air transportation safety investigation report
Air transportation safety investigation A25P0157
The occurrence
On 7 October 2025, a Bell 214B-1 helicopter operated by Black Tusk Helicopter Inc. departed Squamish Municipal Airport, British Columbia, under visual flight rules, to conduct slinging operations from Henriette Lake, British Columbia (BC), to Squamish. The pilot was the sole occupant.
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Table 3. Accidents involving Canadian-registered fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft by type of operation, October 2025
| October | Year to date (October) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 2024 | 2020-2024 average | 2025 | 2024 | 2020-2024 average | |
Table 2. Occurrences involving Canadian-registered aircraft, October 2025
| October | Year to date (October) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 2024 | 2020-2024 average | 2025 | 2024 | 2020-2024 average | |