Two airlifted to hospital after helicopter incident near Galiano Island

Two people have been airlifted to Victoria General Hospital after a helicopter incident near Galiano Island.

An official with the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre said the incident happened around 12:15 Saturday afternoon, on Parker Island.

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Authorities got a call that a helicopter on a cliff rolled into the water, the official said.

There were four people on board the helicopter at the time of the incident and the other two passengers were uninjured.

A coast guard hovercraft and lifeboat were dispatched to rescue the other two people.




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