Helicopter Operator Arrested 16 Months After Crash

A man who was flying a helicopter and allegedly abandoned his three injured passengers after it crashed has been arrested 16 months after the incident. Vincent Matthew Porteous, 38, of Enderby, British Columbia is facing a list of criminal charges relating to the crash, which occurred in a river about 20 miles east of Enderby in southern B.C. in August of 2023. He's also charged with lying to Transport Canada according to castanet.com .


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It is clear that he is not a “flight” risk because he has already demonstrated he can’t fly a helicopter.

LOL. Good one! The RCMP always get their man!

Looks like he didn’t want to get drug tested?