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- A Canadian Navy helicopter crashed off the Greek Mediterranean coast, according to Canadian forces.
- “Contact with the flying object was lost when he participated in Allied exercises off the coast of Greece,” the Canadian Army confirmed.
- Helicopters of the type in question usually have a crew of four and a capacity of 22 passengers.
The military helicopter crashed west of the island of Kefalonia, in the Ionian Sea, between Greece and Italy. Greek state television reported that remains and a body were found. Five other crew members were still missing.
The Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone helicopter was parked on the Canadian warship “HMCS Fredericton”. The frigate participates in a NATO exercise in the Mediterranean. NATO confirmed an “incident that involved a helicopter from a ship under NATO command.” A rescue operation has started.
Sikorsky Cyclone helicopters typically fly a crew of six, including two pilots, a tactical coordinator, and a radar monitor. Machines of this type are primarily operated on Canadian Navy ships for submarine search and rescue operations.
Seek rescue under NATO leadership
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was concerned about the helicopter crash and expressed his condolences in Parliament. I would sympathize with the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudau.
A Greek naval helicopter participated in the rescue operation, the Defense Ministry said. Italy also participates in the search. The military maneuver in the Mediterranean is carried out by NATO from Napoli in Italy.
The Canadian Army has yet to report how many crew members were aboard the crashed helicopter. All he said on Twitter was that an army helicopter had been “involved in an accident.” Family members have been contacted.
