By The Canadian Press

TSB

TSB report says poor weather led to fatal helicopter crash

May 11, 2022 | 1:26 PM

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says a fatal helicopter crash near Eaglesham last year was due to the pilot’s decision to fly in poor weather conditions at night.

An investigation report by the board says four people, including the pilot, died when a privately registered helicopter crashed in January 2021.

At the time, the RCMP said the four victims were all from one family.

Relatives of Wade and Aubrey Balisky later identified them as having died in the crash, as well as their children, eight-year-old Jewel and two-year-old Fleur.

The safety board says the pilot took off from a farm near Eaglesham and was to fly to DeBolt.

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It says deteriorating weather and poor visibility made the pilot, who was not named in the report, lose control shortly before the crash.