Search continues for 2 missing RCAF members after Chinook helicopter crashes near Garrison Petawawa
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The search continues for the two missing crew members of a Royal Canadian Air Force helicopter that went down near Garrison Petawawa early Tuesday morning, hours after the prime minister in Ottawa said the military members were killed.
The search continues for the two missing crew members of a Royal Canadian Air Force helicopter that went down near Garrison Petawawa early Tuesday morning, hours after the prime minister in Ottawa said the military members had been killed.
The prime minister made the comment Tuesday afternoon.
"I was happy to speak to the chief of defence staff last night to express my condolences to the families and colleagues of the members who have been killed," he said. "The fact is there will be a thorough investigation, there will be answers to give, but right now we are focused on notifications of families and support."
Later Tuesday, the military said that the search for two missing crew members remained ongoing and that no bodies have been recovered.
"Search and Recovery efforts are ongoing, with official confirmation to be provided once more information is available. Our thoughts are with all affected," a spokesperson said in a statement to CTV News.
When asked to clarify the prime minister’s comments, a member of the prime minister’s office told CTV News they are not in a position to clarify anything.
The Department of National Defence confirms a CH-147 Chinook helicopter crashed into the water during a training flight. The incident happened at 12:10 a.m. Tuesday. To date, DND has only said that two crew members are missing and two were injured.
