Loss of power probable cause in Wabush chopper crash
Preliminary
reports indicate a loss of power caused a helicopter to crash Sunday in the area of Elephant Head Lake near Wabush.
The Canadian Transportation Safety Board (CTSB) has confirmed that CTSB officials in Dartmouth, N.S., are collecting information to investigate the crash and will look at maintenance records for the aircraft.
A CTSB spokesman said the helicopter was owned by Universal Helicopters and although it’s uncertain what it was doing at the time, it’s believed the Bell 407 aircraft was involved in supporting mining activity in the area.
“My eyes are still traumatized now,” she said, adding they are still extremely dry and she experiences shooting pain.
“I’m just upset now because every day I have to deal with this,” Somerton said.
She had laser eye surgery in January, but the accident has damaged her vision.
She is still talking with Shoppers Drug Mart about the problems she’s had since the shaving cream incident.
Originally, they offered her a refund if she returned the can. She said she’s afraid if she gives them the can, the evidence will be destroyed.
She is considering getting a lawyer if the accident incurs more expenses for her.
She said her doctor told her she will have to have laser eye surgery again in order to restore her eyesight.
“I didn’t want to go through all this again,” Somerton said. “It was bad enough going through it the first time.” She’s not sure how much a second procedure would cost, or what would be covered by her insurance.
Shoppers is testing the product to determine the cause of the accident.
They have pulled all cans of Balea shaving cream from the same product batch as the one bought by Somerton from shelves across the country.
“This was not how I wanted to spend my summer, not being able to see,” Somerton said.