ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153364
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| Date: | Sunday 16 January 1983 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 214B-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Alpine Helicopters |
| Registration: | C-GBHH |
| MSN: | 28007 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bugaboo Pass, BC -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An inquest held in Invermere revealed skis packed loosely in carrier baskets to be the likely cause of a helicopter crash in the Bugaboos that killed two young women who worked at Canadian Mountain Holidays’ Bugaboo Lodge. Brenda Lee Olive, 24, and Debra Edith Steel, 20, died in the crash. Pilot Duncan McNabb was seriously injured, but recovered. An investigator told the jury he was confident skis had blown out of the basket, striking and disabling the helicopter’s tail rotor, causing the craft to spin out of control. Usually guides load and secure skis in the baskets and often, when only two or three skiers are in the helicopter, skis are brought inside because they may get loose, Mc Nabb told the jury, adding that he didn’t see who did the loading or how it was done in this incident. The jury, after deliberating, recommended several safety measures, including putting secure lids on the baskets, instructing all lodge staff in helicopter safety precautions, and posting emergency procedures in the lodge’s communications room.
Sources:
World Directory of Airliner Crashes/Terry Denham
https://www.invermerevalleyecho.com/community/remember-when-may-29-2013/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Feb-2013 13:02 | TB | Added |
| 29-Mar-2024 08:23 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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