A damaged RCAF CH-148 Cyclone helicopter is seen on the landing pad of HMCS Ville de Quebec in the Norwegian Sea in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — Royal Canadian Air Force, Cpl G. Cole (Mandatory Credit)
No injuries after military chopper damaged in night landing on Canadian navy ship
Nov 3, 2026 | 4:17 AM
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Defence officials say there were no injuries after a military helicopter was seriously damaged during a night flight landing on a Canadian navy frigate.
A flight safety report from the Department of National Defence says it happened Oct. 6 aboard the HMCS Ville de Québec in the Norwegian Sea.
The report says as the Cyclone helicopter came in for landing, two main rotor blades clipped its tail boom and severed multiple components, including a tail rotor drive shaft.
It says the four crew members on board performed an emergency engine shutdown and fled the aircraft.
