No injuries after military chopper damaged in night landing on Canadian navy ship
On October 6, a military helicopter was seriously damaged while landing on the Canadian navy frigate HMCS Ville de Québec in the Norwegian Sea. Two main rotor blades clipped the tail boom, severing multiple components, including a tail rotor drive shaft. Despite the extensive damage, the four crew members on board managed to perform an emergency engine shutdown and evacuate the helicopter without sustaining any injuries.
The incident occurred during Operation Reassurance, a NATO mission aimed at deterring Russian aggression in Eastern Europe. The Department of National Defence is currently investigating the cause of the incident, focusing on material, systems, environmental, and human factors.
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