People across Nova Scotia are mourning the death of Vincent Van Zutphen, a contractor from Mabou who died over the weekend when his helicopter went down near Sussex, N.B.
Friend says Vincent Van Zutphen had only recently learned to fly helicopter
Tom Ayers · CBC News
· Posted: Mar 30, 2026 4:39 PM EDT | Last Updated: March 30
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Vincent Van Zutphen, president of Zutphen Contractors in Mabou, N.S., is being identified as the helicopter pilot who died on Saturday after a crash in New Brunswick. (Nova Scotia Off Road Riders Association/Facebook)
The president of a Nova Scotia construction company is being mourned after his death in a helicopter crash in New Brunswick on Saturday.
Josh Kelly, who flies for Air Canada and is a friend of the helicopter pilot, said a family member called and asked him to post a message on Facebook to let members of the dirt biking community know of the passing of Vincent Van Zutphen, president of Zutphen Contractors in Mabou.
“I’ve gotten to know the man as a passionate lover of life and definitely an adventurous spirit,” Kelly said.
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