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Chopper Pilot Dies

By 250 News

Friday, August 15, 2008 11:54 AM

Terrace, B.C.-  The pilot who suffered serious injuries when the  helicopter  he was piloting crashed earlier this week, has succumbed to those injuries.

Terrace RCMP confirm  Mike Haworth, a partner in  the Quantum Helicopter Company, was the pilot of the  Bell Longranger that crashed  45 kilometers northeast of Terrace  Wednesday morning.

He had been transported to Vancouver for treatment but died yesterday afternoon.

The coroner's service and federal transportation safety board are continuing their investigations. There  have been four  air crashes in the province  this month, two of the crashes happened in the past week in the  Terrace region. 

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Comment Posted by: lost it all on August 15 2008 4:54 PM
I worked with Mike when we were both employed by Northern Mountian Helicopters and again last summer we worked on the same project at Galore Creek. He was truly a great guy and will be missed in the life and the helicopter business.
Comment Posted by: YamaDooPolCat on August 16 2008 7:10 AM
Sad. I knew Mike as well, always helpful.