Four people lost their lives in a helicopter crash southeast of Montreal, the police in the Canadian province of Quebec announced yesterday afternoon, Saturday.
According to television networks CBC and CTV, the police clarified that the helicopter crashed at around 14:30 (EST) and was in flames when emergency services arrived on the scene, near Saint-Brigide-d’Iberville.
The Sûreté du Québec, the police force of the French-speaking province, stated that all four occupants of the helicopter are dead. They were not in a position to provide details regarding which company or entity the helicopter belonged to, where it had taken off from, where it was heading, or the purpose of the flight.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB in English, BST in French) announced that a team has been tasked with conducting an investigation.
