Helicopter crash in Montreal: 4 people dead
A helicopter crashed near Highway 10 in Sainte-Brigide-d’Iberville, Quebec, resulting in the deaths of all four people on board. Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the crash, which occurred shortly after takeoff.
Why it matters
This is a significant local tragedy that has triggered a formal investigation by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada to ensure aviation safety.
Four people are dead after a helicopter crashed on the South Shore of Montreal Saturday afternoon.
Provincial police, Sûreté du Québec (SQ), told CTV News they were called to the scene around 2:30 p.m. after a helicopter crashed and caught fire near Rang des Écossais off Highway 10 in the Sainte-Brigide-d’Iberville municipality.
Sûreté du Québec Sergeant Audrey-Anne Bilodeau said four people inside the helicopter were declared dead at the scene. First responders brought the fire under control within the following hour.
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