A Royal Canadian Air Force helicopter crew got more than they bargained for when landing in Newfoundland and Labrador, on September 16th. Having landed due to poor weather, the CH-149 Cormorant crew reported, "a curious polar bear came by to investigate the helicopter, causing some superficial damage as it pushed on a side door, popped out an emergency exit window and removed a small cover panel on the nose."
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— Royal Canadian Air Force (@RCAF_ARC) September 30, 2020
On September 16, a CH-149 Cormorant crew with 413 (Transport and Rescue) Squadron at 14 Wing Greenwood parked its helicopter at the Saglek, Newfoundland and Labrador, airfield after poor weather prevented them from landing at their preferred location. pic.twitter.com/vYC5V1vE11
The crew tweeted out pictures of a sizeable claw leaving a mud mark on the side of the helicopter, and the slightly damaged exit window.
Many on social media are calling this story "Quintessentially, Canadian."
Canadian forces we're attacked!
— Yaakov Pollak (@Yanky_Pollak) September 30, 2020
By bears... https://t.co/pokbCxFyFa
According to the RCAF, "The polar bear did not get inside the helicopter and there were no crew members in the vicinity at the time. After an inspection, repairs were completed and the crew resumed flights on their planned two-week mountain flying search and rescue exercise."
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