By SARAH A. ZIMMERMAN THE wreckage of a helicopter that crashed near Alice Arm killing its three occupants Sept. 19 will be sent to a federal Transporta- tion Safety Board (TSB) lab in-Richmond in an effort to determine why it went down. "The accident near a mining camp by Any- “ox, near Alice Arm happened around 7: 40 a.m. on Sept. 19 — the helicopter apparently crashed at a high speed j Into a tidal flat, kill- ing its Occupants on impact. The pilot has been identified as Duncan resident Randy Hildebrandt, 56. The names of the other two people have not been re- leased pending notification of the family, sat The two unidentified people were a driller and driller’s assistant, says TSB official Bill “Yearwood, . ‘The company the two were working for is is “» pot yet known. cers and a Prince Rupert-based coroner went to the crash site. _ Because the helicopter crashed on a tidal “flat, it had to be moved to higher ground be- fore investigators arrived on site. .The wreckage, in its entirety, was moved . safely, said Yearwood. A “They. have had a prelliminary look at the 7 wreckage: at the site,” says Yearwood, who telephone. ” ~ chanical malfunction at this time, however, & get more detail.” ;' ‘« The wreckage. will be flown out of the :.’ yemote area, roughly _ 50 kilometres south- east of Alice Arm near Anyox, by helicopter » where it will be taken to an area where it can "be loaded on a truck and trasported to Rich- mond, Yearwood said. _ . The helicopter was flying a short distance “between the camp site and the drilling site; = he said. , _. No witnesses saw the accident, but people - in the area heard the collision. Yearwood said there was no post-crash Investigators from the TSB, RCMP offi- - - was in contact with i investigators by satellite . “There are no obvious indications of me- ~~ -we will have to disaseemble the wreckage to’ when it hit the ground at a high rate of speed, Three dead in crash of helicopter up north fire. The helicopter, operated by Terrace-based Quantum Helicopters, was a Bell 206, also - known as a Jet Ranger. it can carry up to five passengers — two in the front, three in the back — and can carry a maximum load of up to 3,200 pounds. ' It’s the second time in 15 months that a helicopter operated by Quantum Helicopters has crashed... _ On August 2; 2005 Phil O’Driscoll, an Australian born helicopter. pilot,, suffered horrific burns to more than 89 per cent of his body after the Hughes 500 helicopter he was in crashed while’he was touching down to a mineral exploration site on the north side of . Kalum Lake. Workers on the ground assisted O'Driscoll while he waited. for several hours for a res- cue helicopter to arrive with paramedics to | get him to hospital. .The pilot spent months in: hospital. and | has returned to Australia where he still has "years of recuperation and operations ahead’ of him. Pilot was ex- RCMP | FRIENDS OF a Quantum Helicopters pilot killed in a crash north of here Sept. 19 are mourning his loss. lot with the RCMP’s air unit and lived i in the Comox Valley area. “Randy: was a fun-loving guy, enjoyed’ life, dynamic,” said Dennis Coburn, a friend of 30 years, and a current air unit member in the Comox Valley. Coburn, who was first posted here under, Hildebrandt in 1984, said his former boss and mentor was a good friend who kept track of him, no matter the distance and time that had passed. : Hildebrandt, who served 25 years with the, RCMP (18 with the air unit), had retired before spending seven years in sales for Bell Helicopters, and then flying again for Quan- tum. ; “ Hildebrandt had around 10,000 hours of flying experience under his belt. _ P Fastlane TIRE AND ‘AUTO CENTRE. ' Celebrating | Our - WATCH FOR DETAILS ON OUR “BEAT THE COLD” SERVICE SPECIALS! _ Watch Next Week’s Paper For Full Details! ATTENTION: KITSELAS BAND MEMBERS ¢, There will be community meetings: Tuesday, Oct. 10th, 6 p.m. - Kulspai Community Hall, 1561 Kulspai Crescent, Terrace _Gitaus Health Centre _ Agenda items are 2005/2006 Financial Audit; Housing, Treaty and Forestry Operations 9 p.m. | Wednesday, Oct. 11th, 6 p.m.- 9 p.m. Door will open at 5:30 and refreshments will be provided. If you require further information, please contact Sharon D. Nabess at 635-5084 | ext. 221 or email: sdnabess @kitselas.com The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, September 27, 2006 - A11 ~~: TERRACE HOSPICE SOCIETY 207-4650 Lazelle Avenue, Terrace, B.C. V8G 156 Phone/Fax: (250) 635-4811 * Email: terracehospice @ telus.net The Terrace Hospice Society is offering a Grief Support Group for individuals and families who are struggling with loss. When you are grieving it can be a lonely and frightening time, however | it does not have to be. In joining with others who are grieving, you can find strength, comfort and ‘support. You are not alone in your sadness. Please teach out. People do care. If you are interested in attending this program, Third Avenue Shoes * Teachers’ Union *Kitimatlerrace & District Randy Hildebrandt, 56, was a former pi- © “groups for ‘supporting our Tagetner... we Can dust? Ksan House Society | wishes to thank the following ar 2006 GOLF SCRAMBLE Once again Terrace folks step up to the plate. when asked, thanks! . Benson Optical BC.G.EU. | ‘Re/Max. of Terrace Telkwa Roofing Kristin's Emporium Terrace. & District Kathleen & Company Flowers ala Carte Dr. Rebecca Counts Royal LePage Realestate Keenleyside Insurance - Creative Zone ; Paragon Insurance Cook's jewellers Don Diego's - Labour Council Terrace Totem Ford Central Flowers Misty River Books McBike Pendiagon Computers Sewing Center Scrapbook Addictions’ Personal Effects Fabricland Wightman & Smith Insurance M. & M. Meats Gemmas Mark's Work. - 1637 Community Futures Wearhouse Bunnies Salon ‘ special thank Att Zz : uncan 5 Northern Vacuum & Kerr Memorial Fund BUDGET 2007 CONSULTATION : What: are your views on. the upcoming 2007 provincial budget? British Columbians are - invited to participate in the budget consultation process now underway. please call: The Hospice Office at.635-4811. SELECT STANDING COMMITTEE ON PINANCE AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES NALA TPeace Roser South] MILA th squensast Chine Bua Cees tec Deputy Chae Maurne bariguiae, Metubosa WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU _ A public hearing is scheduled for: TERRACE Thursday, October 5, 2006 9 am to 12 pm Skeena Room, Best Western Terrace Inn and Conference Centre 4553 Greig Avenue For more information on attending this public hearing of the all-party committee; sending a written or online submission; or obtaining a copy of the Budget 2007 Consultation Paper, visit our website at www.leg. be. ca/budgetconsultations . or contact: Office of the Clerk of Committees, Room 224, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, BC V8V 1X4; phone: (250) 356-2933; fax: (250) 356-8172; toll-free i in BC: 1-877-428-8337; e- ~mail: FinanceCommittee@leg. be.ca. The deadline for written submissions i is Friday, October 20, 2006. Kate Ryan-Lloyd, Clerk Assistant and Committee Clerk ° . 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