Bell 206L-1 heli-ski approach in whiteout
A Transport Canada accident synopsis records a Bell 206L-1 heli-skiing occurrence in the Bobbie Burns area during an approach in whiteout.
At a glance
- Date
- 2010-01-05
- Location
- Bobbie Burns area, British Columbia, CA
- Activity
- Heli skiing
- Operational phase
- Landing
- Categories
- Aviation
- Fatalities
- Unknown
- Serious injuries
- Unknown
- Party size
- Unknown
- Operator
- Unknown
- Flight operator
- Unknown
- Investigation authority
- TSB Canada
- Investigation ID
- A10P0004
Aircraft
- Bell · 206L-1 · Bell 206 · Involved
Confirmed facts
- The helicopter was engaged in heli-skiing operations.
- The approach encountered whiteout.
Timeline
2010-01-05
Occurrence
A Transport Canada accident synopsis records a Bell 206L-1 heli-skiing occurrence in the Bobbie Burns area during an approach in whiteout.
What remains unknown
- Fatality count is unknown.
- Serious injury count is unknown.
- Operator and registration require the full occurrence record.
Sources
1. TSB Recommendation A90-81 — whiteout occurrence review
Transportation Safety Board of Canada · Tier A · Primary source · Authority summary · 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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