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Heli-Ski Accidents & Serious Incidents

Publicly verifiable cases within our documented coverage—presented without inferred cause, blame or misleading safety rankings.

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Bell 212 rollover on Spearhead Glacier

A Bell 212 carrying a heli-ski group settled onto snow and rolled over during takeoff from Spearhead Glacier. Occupants escaped with minor injuries.

Spearhead Glacier, British Columbia, CanadaAviation212 · C-GEEC1 sourceVerified 22/08/2026
Fatalities
0
Serious injuries
0
Evidence
Authoritative
Closed

2005 heli-ski pickup tail-rotor strike

The TSB occurrence review identifies a heli-ski pickup in which visual references were lost and the tail rotor struck terrain.

Location not stated in selected summary, British Columbia, CanadaAviation1 sourceVerified 22/08/2026
Fatalities
Unknown
Serious injuries
Unknown
Evidence
Authoritative
Final

SA-319B ground-resonance occurrence near Valdez

An SA-319B supporting a heli-ski company developed severe vibration during a remote ridgeline landing east of Valdez. The pilot and five passengers were not injured.

East-northeast of Valdez, Alaska, United StatesAviationSA-319B · N119PH1 sourceVerified 22/08/2026
Fatalities
0
Serious injuries
0
Evidence
Authoritative
Closed

1999 heli-ski whiteout occurrence

The TSB occurrence review identifies a 1999 heli-skiing event involving loss of visual references in rotor-induced whiteout.

Location not stated in selected summary, British Columbia, CanadaAviation1 sourceVerified 22/08/2026
Fatalities
Unknown
Serious injuries
Unknown
Evidence
Authoritative
Closed

Bell 212 rollover and post-crash fire near Blue River

A Bell 212 supporting heli-skiing rolled over shortly after lift-off near Blue River. The TSB records three fatalities after a survivable impact and post-crash fire.

Blue River, British Columbia, CanadaAviation2121 sourceVerified 22/08/2026
Fatalities
3
Serious injuries
Unknown
Evidence
Authoritative

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