A crash of a helicopter that claimed the life of the pilot on Tuesday in Whitchurch-Stouffville took off initially from North Bay.

Reports are the helicopter left North Bay around 1:30 and crashed around 3.

An official with Essential Helicopters told BayToday says they are working closely with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada and they’ve confirmed the chopper was 1 of theirs.

York Regional Police says the pilot was the lone occupant in the aircraft.

Essential Helicopters says the pilot was one of their senior pilots.

(file photo from Essential Helicopters Facebook page)

 

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