The Cyclone helicopter was deployed onboard the Halifax-class frigate HMCS Fredericton and was participating in a NATO training exercise off the coast of Greece when the incident occurred, according to the Canadian Armed Forces.
A sea search - the largest in aviation history - for the Malaysia Airlines jet that disappeared in March 2014 with 239 people, was called off in January last year but looks set to resume soon.
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