The two missing air crew members from the Royal Canadian Air Force CH-147F Chinook that crashed in the Ottawa River in the early hours of Tuesday, were found last night, unfortunately, neither of them survived. Their names will not be released at the request of the families.
The two members were amongst a total crew of four who were on the 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron aircraft at the time of the accident. The other two members of the crew were found by Garrison Petawawa firefighters earlier and taken to hospital in Pembroke with minor injuries shortly after the crash. Both have since been released and are being monitored by Canadian Armed Forces medical personnel.
The RCAF’s Directorate of Flight Safety is conducting an investigation into the accident to determine the cause.
(Written by: Kyle Robinson)