Overview

• The aircraft was supporting wildfire response when it was forced to land on a mountainside late Wednesday morning.
• A pilot and three BC Wildfire Service members were on board, and officials reported no critical injuries.
• Extraction teams are evacuating the crew, with paramedics and extended health staff set to receive them at the Pemberton base.
• Sea-to-Sky RCMP describe an unfolding operation and ask the public to avoid the Airport Road area.
• The Transportation Safety Board has been notified and is assessing next steps, as the forests minister says it is premature to discuss causes.