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Pilot confirmed dead after missing helicopter found near Revelstoke

No other people were inside crashed helicopter, RCMP say
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A helicopter that went missing after it crashed in Glacier National Park Friday (Jan. 5) evening has been found with the sole occupant of the aircraft deceased.

The helicopter was travelling from Calgary, Alta. to Sicamous, B.C. on Friday when it went down in Glacier National Park, east of Revelstoke.

The aircraft activated its emergency locator transponder, which was picked up by the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) around 7 p.m.

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Zach Delaney

About the Author: Zach Delaney

I came to the Revelstoke Review from Ottawa, Ontario, where I earned a Master of Journalism degree from Carleton University.
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