VIDEO: Rehearsal for disaster at Lower Mainland airport

A simulated helicopter crash sent thick clouds of smoke billowing over Langley Regional Airport on Monday morning, Nov. 24.Simulated helicopter crash at Langley Regional Airport pic.twitter.com/l7dPVinkXV
— Langley Advance Times (@LangleyTimes) November 24, 2025
Airport manager Patrick Sihota explained the scenario to media observers who watched the disaster rehearsal unfold on the runway next to the Standard Aero facility.
“The incident was a helicopter crash where a helicopter was