The pilot landed the helicopter in the lake, as it loses power while fighting Northwestern Ontario Wildfire
One of the helicopters used in the province’s wildfire fighting attempts lost electricity on a lake in Northwestern Ontario this week, forcing the pilot to use another way to safely land into shallow water.
The pilot was uninhabited and Canada’s Transport Safety Board (TSB) is collecting more information.
The incident took place before 6 pm on Monday, a TSB spokesperson told CBC News in an email on Wednesday.
Chris Krepsky said on Wednesday, “A guardian helicopters ink. Bell 205A-1 helicopter was conducting air fire activities near Sandy Lake, Onts. Soon after reducing the water load from a lake, the engine stopped power generation,” Chris Krepsky said on Wednesday.
The pilot, who was sole in the helicopter, “released the load of water and operated an autorotation landing in the shallow part of the lake.”
Autorotation is a maneuver that pilots use to unload the helicopter after losing electricity. This involves using airflow upwards via rotor blades for safety to the helicopter.
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Wildfire fighting efforts are going on in different parts of Canada, one of the country The worst forest fire season.
Canadian armed forces personnel were called to Sandy Lake First Nation-a remote OG-Kri, a remote OG-Kri, a distance of about 600 km north-west from the tander bay, to assist more than 2,000 people due to the largest wildfier in the region, the region’s largest wildfier, Red Lake 12.
Red Lake 12, which was discovered on May 28 and is not under control, exceeds 177,000 hectares. It also inspired the withdrawal of more than 800 people of Deer Lake First Nation, and many people from Kevayavin and North Spirit Lake.
Krepski stated that in the case of Monday’s helicopter incident, an emergency locker transmitter was active when it started going down and responded to another helicopter site in the area.
He said that TSB was quickly informed and collecting information, but not currently deploying any investigator because the incident is being assessed, he said.
A spokesperson of the Ministry of Natural Resources of Ontario said that it is known what has happened and “Thankfully the pilot is safe.”
Ministry spokesman Alexandra Weber said its aviation and security experts would “fully collaborate” with Transport Canada and Transport Safety Board.
The latest wildfire update of the province, Tuesday night, said the Red Lake 12 did not step down to Sandy Lake First Nation or Dear Lake First Nation, “Due to fire fighting work which has been performed on the sections of the circumference.”
Ontario One Fire said, “In recent times, heavy helicopters with buckets and water bombers have been used to help reduce the intensity of the fire.” “Firefighting parties, supported by bucketing helicopters, are progressing to strengthen hose lines and maintain protective sprinkler systems on buildings and infrastructure in deer lakes, Sandy Lake and Kevayavin.”
The danger of forest fire varies throughout the region. While Varsha has reduced risks in Thunder Bay and Fort Frances areas, as well as in the southern half of Nipigon, looking at high threats from far north medium.
