AS350 collision with terrain northwest of Smithers
An AS350 operated by TRK Helicopters for Skeena Heli-Ski collided with steep snow-covered terrain while returning toward base. No occupant fatalities were reported.
At a glance
- Date
- 2016-03-16
- Location
- Bear Creek area northwest of Smithers, British Columbia, CA
- Activity
- Heli skiing
- Operational phase
- Flight
- Categories
- Aviation
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Party size
- Unknown
- Operator
- Skeena Heli-Ski
- Flight operator
- TRK Helicopters
- Investigation authority
- TSB Canada
- Investigation ID
- A16P0045
Aircraft
- Airbus Helicopters · AS350 BA · AS350 · C-FBLW · Involved
Confirmed facts
- The flight carried heli-skiers under contract to Skeena Heli-Ski.
- The helicopter collided with steep terrain.
Timeline
2016-03-16
Occurrence
An AS350 operated by TRK Helicopters for Skeena Heli-Ski collided with steep snow-covered terrain while returning toward base. No occupant fatalities were reported.
What remains unknown
- The selected summary does not state the exact party size.
Sources
1. Aviation Investigation Report A16P0045
Transportation Safety Board of Canada · Tier A · Primary source · Final investigation · EN
Published Unknown · Accessed 22/08/2026
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Revision history
- v2 · 22/08/2026 — Published from approved import batch incident-pilot-2026-08.
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