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Rescuers fly from Comox to Fort Nelson to help B.C. hunter injured by horse

At 10 p.m. on July 15, 2025, a rider injured by a horse east of Fort Nelson prompted rescue by parachuting Search and Rescue Technicians, lasting 16 hours.
With no local air or ground support, the RCMP requested aid from the Royal Canadian Air Force, using a CC-295 Kingfisher and CH-149 Cormorant helicopter from 19 Wing Comox.
Search and Rescue Technicians parachuted from the CC-295 Kingfisher, hiked to the injured rider, provided immediate medical support, and the mission lasted around 16 hours.
The CH-149 Cormorant helicopter extracted the hunter to Fort Nelson, then he was transferred onto the Kingfisher and flown to Prince George for higher-level emergency medical care.
In future remote emergencies, such parachute operations could be crucial, highlighting the RCAF’s night-time rescue capabilities and preparedness for complex scenarios.

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Hunter crushed by horse in northeastern B.C. rescued in nightime parachute drop - BC

The call for help came around 10 p.m. on Tuesday, when the horseback rider was injured about 185 kilometres east of Fort Nelson.

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The Peterborough Examiner

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Air Force helps rescue hunter ‘crushed by horse’ west of Fort Nelson

FORT NELSON, B.C. — A daring nighttime rescue in northeast B.C., this week was the very first search and rescue mission for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) newly-commissioned aircraft.

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Kitimat Northern Sentinel

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Rescuers fly from Comox to Fort Nelson to help B.C. hunter injured by horse

Kingfisher andCormorant from 19 Wing Comox base travelled across the province for remote rescue call

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Air Force helps rescue hunter ‘crushed by horse’ west of Fort Nelson - Wings Magazine

With a lack of ground and air support, local authorities called in the assistance of the RCAF, with a CC-295 Kingfisher and CH-149 Cormorant helicopter

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Air Force helps rescue hunter 'crushed by horse' west of Fort Nelson – Energeticcity.ca

(RCAF) FORT NELSON, B.C. — A daring nighttime rescue in northeast B.C., this week was the very first search and rescue mission for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) newly-commissioned aircraft. According to Naval Lt. Keil Kodama, a horseback rider required “urgent medical assistance” in an area 185 kilometres west of Fort Nelson at 10 p.m. local time on Tuesday, July 15th. With a lack of ground and air support, local authorities called in t…

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