An “inflight breakup” of a helicopter occurred before the small aircraft crashed in southern New Brunswick on the weekend, killing the pilot, an investigator says.
N.S. pilot Vincent Van Zutphen died when his helicopter went down en route from Fredericton
Mark Leger · CBC News
· Posted: Apr 01, 2026 5:39 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
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Pilot Vincent Van Zutphen, who died Saturday in a helicopter crash, lived life to the fullest, a friend says. (Nova Scotia Off Road Riders Association/Facebook)
An investigator with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada says a helicopter experienced an “inflight breakup” before crashing in southern New Brunswick on the weekend, killing the pilot.
Vincent Van Zutphen of Mabou, N.S., died when his Robinson R-44 helicopter crashed Saturday en route from Fredericton to the airport in Sussex.
Allan Chaulk, a senior regional investigator with the safety board, said a cause hasn’t been determined.
But based on observations at the crash site in the Norton area, investigators believe the helicopter experienced an “inflight breakup.”
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