One dead, five missing after Canadian military helicopter crashes near Greece

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says six people were aboard the Canadian Forces helicopter that crashed off Greece during a training exercise.

During a news conference Thursday morning, Trudeau said one person is a confirmed casualty and five are still missing.

Chief of the Defence Staff General Jonathan Vance said the body of Abbigail Cowbrough had been recovered. Vance said he would not be releasing the names of the missing members out of respect for their families.

The Cyclone helicopter from HMCS Fredericton went down in the sea on Wednesday during a NATO training exercise.

Vance said the helicopter was conducting basic training and was returning back to the vessel when it lost contact. A few minutes later, flares were seen in the water.

The flight data and voice recorders have been recovered and a flight is being sent to collect the information.

An investigation has been launched to determine what caused the crash.

Crews continue to search the waters for the missing team members.

Vance says all next of kin have been notified.