Three people were killed on Wednesday when their helicopter crashed in a remote area of Northern Ontario.
There were no survivors in the crash about 25 kilometres south of Kapuskasing, said Chris Krepski, a spokesman with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.
Two of the agency's investigators were on their way to the site, he said late Wednesday afternoon, adding they will be starting their work Thursday morning.
The helicopter pilot was identified as Greg Sawyer, 39, of North Bay, Ont.
Also killed were Dan Simis, 47, of Val Rita, Ont., and Chad McQuade, 37, of Kapuskasing. Both men worked for Tembec Inc., the Ontario Provincial Police said. The forest products company has a regional office in Kapuskasing.
OPP from the James Bay detachment were called to the scene near Clear Lake at about 11:45 a.m. on Wednesday. Emergency services workers were also dispatched.
The Transportation Safety Board said the helicopter, a Bell 206L LongRanger, was owned by Sunrise Helicopters Inc.
A person who answered the phone at the company's office in North Bay would not comment and referred questions to the Transportation Safety Board.
Provincial police planned to remain at the scene to assist the TSB investigators.
The Canadian Press