The president of a Nova Scotia construction company is being mourned after his death in a helicopter crash in New Brunswick on Saturday. "He had recently started training to be a helicopter pilot, something he'd been very enthusiastic about, and I enjoyed conversations with him supporting that. Family support for dirt bikingHe said the Van Zutphen family has supported the association for more than 15 years, generously providing the land for the Craigmore Ride Park in Cape Breton, south of the community of Judique. RCMP in New Brunswick and the military's Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Halifax have not identified the pilot of the helicopter crash, but Zutphen Contractors has confirmed to CBC News that it was Vincent Van Zutphen. The board said a commercially registered Robinson R-44 helicopter operated by Veezee Aviation was involved, with only the pilot on board.

Source: CBC News March 31, 2026 08:41 UTC