AW119 collision with terrain near Terrace
An AW119 operated by Skyline Helicopters and leased to Northern Escape Heli Skiing collided with terrain northwest of Terrace. Four occupants died and three passengers were seriously injured.
At a glance
- Date
- 2024-01-22
- Location
- 21 NM northwest of Terrace, British Columbia, CA
- Activity
- Heli skiing
- Operational phase
- Flight
- Categories
- Aviation
- Fatalities
- 4
- Serious injuries
- 3
- Party size
- 7
- Operator
- Northern Escape Heli Skiing
- Flight operator
- Skyline Helicopters Ltd.
- Investigation authority
- TSB Canada
- Investigation ID
- A24P0009
Aircraft
- Leonardo · AW119 MKII · AW119 · C-GSLY · Involved
People by role
- Guest
- 5
- Guide
- 1
- Pilot
- 1
Confirmed facts
- The helicopter was conducting heli-ski operations.
- The helicopter collided with terrain and was destroyed.
Timeline
2024-01-22
Occurrence
An AW119 operated by Skyline Helicopters and leased to Northern Escape Heli Skiing collided with terrain northwest of Terrace. Four occupants died and three passengers were seriously injured.
What remains unknown
- The final investigation findings are not yet published.
Sources
1. Air transportation safety investigation A24P0009
Transportation Safety Board of Canada · Tier A · Primary source · Open investigation · EN
Published Unknown · Accessed 22/08/2026
Rights note: Link and attribute; do not imply final findings.
Revision history
- v2 · 22/08/2026 — Published from approved import batch incident-pilot-2026-08.
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