A Sea King Helicopter struck the tarmac with its main rotors late Monday night during a landing at CFB Shearwater in Eastern Passage following a training flight.


The Department of National Defence confirmed that the helicopter experienced a “flight safety occurrence.”


The CBC’s Paul Withers reports a hanger on the air base was also damaged, by the debris. The rotors were sheared off.


DND said the four crew members aboard the aircraft were not injured.


A news conference is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon at CFB Shearwater.