Second wildfire crash in 2 days kills Ontario pilot

[five_alarm]

WABASCA, AB - A pilot from Ontario has been killed in the second fatal helicopter crash in two days during northern Alberta forest-fire duty. In the latest crash, a Bell 206B Jet Ranger went down on Tuesday afternoon near Wabasca, northeast of Lesser Slave Lake, killing the 36-year-old pilot, who was alone in the helicopter. The pilot from Niagara Falls was flying for the Alberta government, helping to suppress wildfires, the RCMP said on Wednesday. His name was not immediately released. Source: cbc.ca (http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2006/07/05/copter-crash060705.html)

[five_alarm]

WABASCA, AB - Police have released the name of the helicopter pilot killed Tuesday while fighting forest fires in northern Alberta. David Naar, 35, of Niagara Falls, Ont., died when the Bell 206B helicopter he was flying crashed into the shoreline while he was scooping water from a lake about 350 kilometres northeast of Edmonton. Officials said 169 fires were burning in Alberta yesterday, 38 of which were out of control.Source: hamiltonspectator.com (http://www.hamiltonspectator.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=hamilton/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1152222611993&call_pageid=1020420665036&col=1112101662670)

[Punctualdeer]

It must be hard to drive those helico whit all the turbulence in the air. Very sad end.

[firewhirly]

Went through flying school with Dave.. he was a great guy... Rest in peace buddy...

[five_alarm]

EDMONTON, AB - A helicopter pilot from Niagara Falls, who died while fighting fires in northern Alberta this week, was sick of his job, his brother says. Mike Naar says his older brother, Dave, didn't like life in the bush and was looking forward to returning home to Ontario where he had another job lined up with an air-ambulance service. "This was going to be his last summer out in Alberta," Naar said. "He didn't like the setup being in the bush. He didn't like being out there in the secluded spots, lying in camps waiting for work."Source: torontosun.com (http://torontosun.com/News/Canada/2006/07/09/1675547-sun.html)

[DFCSmash]

My deepest sympathy to David Naar's family, friends and his co-workers and all those touched by this tragic event. RIP David.

[wilderness]

Deepest sympathy, to the Naar's family.. RIP