The East Region Coroner’s office is launching an investigation into the deaths of four men who were killed in a helicopter crash in Tweed, in December of 2017.
Twenty-seven-year-old Kyle Shorrock, 26-year-old Jeffrey Howes, 39-year-old James Barager and 26-year-old Darcy Jansen died after their Hydro One chopper crashed at a construction site on Upper Flinton Road.
A Transport Canada investigation, which ended in 2019, found that a canvas bag hit the tail rotor of the helicopter, causing it to lose control and throwing three of the four men from the aircraft, before it crashed into the ground.
The inquest is mandatory under the Coroners act and will look into the circumstances of the men’s deaths, with a jury potentially making recommendations on how to prevent further similar tragedies.
A date and location have not been set, but the inquest will be led by Dr. David Eden, with Jai Dhar as counsel to the coroner.
