Helicopter crashes outside Montreal killing all 4 occupants
Police are investigating after a helicopter crashed in a field near the Rang des Écossais in the municipality of Sainte-Brigide-d’Iberville on Saturday afternoon.
A helicopter crashed in a field near Rang des Écossais in the municipality of Sainte-Brigide-d’Iberville, southeast of Montreal, on Saturday afternoon. According to Global News, the incident occurred just after 2:30 p.m. The helicopter caught fire, with fire crews bringing the blaze under control within an hour.
The Sûreté du Québec reported that all four occupants of the helicopter were pronounced dead at the scene. The identities of the victims were not released. The cause of the crash is under investigation by the SQ's Major Crimes Unit, with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada also notified.
The crash site is located about 50 kilometres southeast of Montreal, near Highway 10. The SQ spokesperson confirmed that the four occupants were declared dead at the scene, and an investigation into the circumstances of the incident is ongoing.
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