BC: Bodies of victims killed in helicopter accident recovered

The head of the heli-skiing company involved in a fatal crash north of Terrace says the three victims' bodies have been recovered after nearly a week.

A statement from John Forrest, president of Northern Escape Heli-Skiing, says the R-C-M-P along with Terrace Search and Rescue led the effort yesterday (Sunday).

The victims of the crash last Monday have been identified as three Italians. Search and rescue personnel had said last week that poor weather was hampering the recovery efforts, and Forrest says he knows how important it has been for their families to bring their loved ones down from the mountain.