Four Killed in Helicopter Crash Near Montreal
Bareen Media – Four people were killed after a helicopter crashed and caught fire in a community about 50 kilometres from Montreal, Canadian authorities said.
The crash occurred at around 2:30 p.m. local time on Saturday in Saint-Brigitte-de-Laval, Quebec. Emergency crews arrived at the scene shortly after receiving reports of the crash and fire and confirmed that all four people on board had died.
Firefighters brought the blaze under control after about an hour. Emergency and investigative teams remained at the scene until late Saturday evening.
Police said the helicopter appeared to be privately operated and that the identities of the victims had not yet been released.
An investigation into the cause of the crash is underway, involving Quebec police, forensic technicians and investigators from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. The crash site was near Rang des Écossais, close to Highway 10.
