"Automatically the training mission turned into a search and rescue mission"
Knowing people who fly SAR on the east coast, I was holding my breath this morning.
Condolences to the families, friends, and buddies of Sgt Dwayne Brazill, MCpl Kirk Noel and Cpl Trevor McDavid, all killed in this training mission. Per ardua ad astra.
You don't have to be overseas for the job to be a dangerous one.
Three crew members were killed and four were injured early Thursday morning when a Canadian Forces helicopter crashed during a training exercise off Canso, N.S.
The search-and-rescue helicopter "suddenly ditched" at about 12:30 a.m. AT during a hoist exercise with a Canadian Coast Guard vessel, Capt. John Pulchny told CBC News.
The CH-149 Cormorant helicopter from 413 Transport and Rescue Squadron was based in Greenwood, N.S.
Condolences to the families, friends, and buddies of Sgt Dwayne Brazill, MCpl Kirk Noel and Cpl Trevor McDavid, all killed in this training mission. Per ardua ad astra.
You don't have to be overseas for the job to be a dangerous one.
posted by Babbling Brooks at 11:15 a.m.
5 Comments:
Fred: Nick isn't a moron (far from it), just ex-Navy!
Mark
Ottawa
A message I received from someone with knowledge:
"413 S&R 14 Wing Greenwood NS. There have been major problems with
the tail rotors of this aircraft for about two years now, with the rotor hub constantly
developing cracks, as far as I know still not resolved. But, the maintenance of the
CH-101's at 14 Wing is contracted out to IMP. None of the IMP people will be
Certified AME's nor are any CF personnel at 14 Wing. Some body is going to have
to bite the bullet in government and insist that all persons maintaining commercial
and military aircraft be required to meet Federal Transport Canada standards as specified
in CARS and predicated by common sense."
Mark
Ottawa
I know a folks with a fairly intimate knowledge of the CF rotary-wing world who were glad the Cormorant/EH-101 variant wasn't chosen as the replacement for the Sea King. Not just because of the hardware issues (the rotor hub stuff is apparently a real bitch of a problem), but because the Euro consortium building and maintaining these aircraft is so difficult to deal with. Apparently, they come off as a bunch of arrogant pricks who don't really give a rat's back end about the military's concerns as long as they get paid.
Fred: I phoned Nick and he took the correction in very good grace. He was thinking of the Griffin. He's a great guy.
Mark
Ottawa
Having served with HS443, my heart goes into my mouth whenever I hear about a crash. Even more so today when when I miss heard the name of Sgt Brazill which is very close to the name of someone I knew.
My thoughts and prayers go out to their families and to the speeding recovery of the survivors.
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