On April 29, 2020, six members of the Canadian Armed Forces were killed when a Royal Canadian Air Force CH-148 Cyclone helicopter crashed while conducting maritime surveillance operations

On April 29, 2020, six members of the Canadian Armed Forces were killed when a Royal Canadian Air Force CH-148 Cyclone helicopter crashed while conducting maritime surveillance operations. The helicopter was deployed with HMCS Fredericton under Operation REASSURANCE as part of the Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2). At the time of the accident, the Canadian ship was conducting collaborative training with Italian and Turkish ships. We remember: Captain Brenden MacDonald Captain Kevin Hagen Captain Maxime Miron-Morin Master Corporal Matthew Cousins Sub-Lieutenant Matthew Pyke Sub-Lieutenant Abbigail Cowbrough . . . . . .