A Canadian military helicopter serving with a NATO naval task force has reportedly crashed in the Ionian Sea while participating in a mission in international waters off Greece. Local media reports claim the aircraft is a Canadian military helicopter with six people aboard. A tweet from Canadian Armed Forces operations confirmed there was an incident involving one of their CH-148 Cyclone helicopters. The Canadian Forces has confirmed contact was lost with a Canadian CH-148 Cyclone helicopter taking part in NATO operations in the Mediterranean. HMCS Fredericton was reported to be conducting the search operation, along with an Italian frigate and a Turkish frigate.
Source: CBC News April 29, 2020 21:38 UTC