To the lost aircrew on Wednesday

[Photon440]

My thoughts and prayers go out to the families and friends of the six lost crew members -
Four Royal Canadian Air Force members and two Royal Canadian Navy members were on board at the time.

A helicopter went missing during a NATO operation on Wednesday https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/canadian-military-helicopter-missing-1.5550395

https://www.rcinet.ca/en/2020/04/30/1-dead-5-missing-in-canadian-military-helicopter-crash/

Many thanks to the American, Italian and Turkish naval assistance in trying to locate the missing crew.

 

[GetX'd]

A sad day indeed. Prayers for their souls

 

[dadsbee]

10,000 feet deep.

 

[Photon440]

The only recovered body so far, Sub.-Lt. Abbigail Cowbrough.

Just a few days ago, she was in a state of mourning herself, playing 'Amazing Grace' on bagpipes in tribute for the 22 victims of a mass shooting in her home province of Nova Scotia while on deck of her ship. Now she's gone, only 23 years old. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/cyclone-helicopter-crash-victim-greece-1.5550414


The shooting:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova...ion-mass-shooting-gunman-22-victims-1.5547738

 

[cryplydog]

I hate to hear that stuff. God bless the crew and families.

 

[moparedtn]

 

[Xp29h]

Very few words.. Prayers for all!

 

[Brandy]

Heart felt prayers for the lot. Chopper pilots worst nightmare, going down in water. Not much in a chopper floats...

 

[yella71]

This is the first I've heard of this ...all I see on the news is corno BS......

 

[cr8crshr]

RIP to our Canadian Brothers and Sisters who have given the ultimate price and this tragedy...Hand Salute!!! cr8crshr/Bill

 

[slimt]

RIP Thank you for your service.

 

[dadsbee]

 

[Johnpat]

Sad thing to happen when not related to
combat.
Combat deaths are bad enough.
RIP.

 

[Budnicks]

Truly sad story
my deepest condolences goes out to their fellow patriots/buds
their family or friends...

 

[HEMI-ITIS]

Prayer for all they left behind

 

[1967coronet]

Sorry to hear that. Prayers for them.

 

[Photon440]

No real hope left, the rescue missions are officially now recovery missions and all crew are presumed to be deceased.
https://www.canada.ca/en/department...ry-mission-following-helicopter-accident.html
I hope that the recovered cockpit recorders offer some clue as to what happened.
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/cana...recovered-first-victim-identified/ar-BB13quzl