Pilot, passenger walk away after Langley helicopter crash

By Robyn Crawford

Posted May 20, 2021 6:54 pm.

Last Updated May 20, 2021 8:22 pm.

LANGLEY (NEWS 1130) — After a helicopter crashed in Langley Thursday afternoon, the pilot and passenger were able to walk away without serious injuries.

According to the Langley RCMP, the chopper went down almost immediately after taking off at Langley Regional Airport around 5 p.m. When first responders arrived, the found the two people who had been in the helicopter had not been badly hurt.

A nearby car was damaged, as was the helicopter. Mounties say Navigation Canada has taken over the investigation, and will determine the cause of the crash.

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