Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Area Man Killed in Timmins Crash

A northwestern Ontario man has been identified as one of the victims of a helicopter crash south of Timmins.

19-year-old Ethan Boucha of Rat Portage was among two people aboard a Bell 206 helicopter that struck a tower last Friday afternoon.

The helicopter belonged to a North Bay company which offers flight training in conjunction with Canadore College.

The Transportation Safety Board is investigating.