Cyclone crash from Fredericton taking the lives of 6 people.
SLt Matthew Kendall Pyke (1986-2020) - Find a Grave Memorial
Pyke, Matthew Kendall (Sub-Lieutenant)
Killed in Flying Accident 2020-April-29
Birth Date: 1986
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RCN
Unit
337 Sqn- Squadron (RCN)
Base
HMCS FREDERICTON (FFH 337)
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Sub-Lieutenant
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Cyclone 148822
Cyclone serial: 148822
(RCAF Photo)
The Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone is a twin-engine, multi-role shipboard helicopter developed by the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation for the Canadian Armed Forces. A military variant of the Sikorsky S-92, the CH-148 is designed for shipboard operations and replaced the venerable CH-124 Sea King, which was in operation from 1963 to 2018. The search for a Sea King replacement originally began in the 1980s. In 2004, Canada awarded Sikorsky Aircraft a contract for 28 CH-148s with deliveries planned to start in 2009. Deliveries were repeatedly delayed due to development problems until the delivery of six initial helicopters in June 2015
The Cyclone is operational with the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) as of 2018 and is to conduct anti-submarine warfare (ASW), surveillance, and search and rescue missions from Royal Canadian Navy warships. The helicopter is also to provide tactical transport for operations supporting national and international security efforts. Wikipedia
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