A barge and crane will be used to bring to the surface the wreckage of a RCAF Chinook helicopter now underwater.
A crane and a barge have been brought to the crash site, according the Canadian Forces.“Once the aircraft is raised, it will be towed to shore and further assessed as part of an ongoing Directorate of Flight Safety investigation,” the Canadian Forces noted in a statement on Facebook on Tuesday. “The aircraft will be removed from shore via truck once released by Flight Safety members.”
Two other crew members on board at the time of the crash were taken to hospital with minor injuries and have since been released. The incident happened during a routine night training flight.Article contentRCAF spokesperson Capt. Yvette Mills stated in an email that a joint team—comprised of Royal Canadian Navy clearance divers, Canadian Army and Royal Canadian Air Force members—is involved in the recovery of the Chinook.
The details of the recovery, such as whether a barge or crane were to be used, as well as the names of the firms hired to conduct the recovery, were considered by the RCAF as secret on July 5th. At the time, the RCAF did not provide details on how naming firms receiving the taxpayer-funded recovery contract was sensitive.
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