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Helicopter crashes outside Montreal killing all four occupants

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Helicopter crashes outside Montreal killing all four occupants. (2026, September 26). CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-helicopter-crash-9.7359866?cmp=rss

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A helicopter crashed in a field near Highway 10 in Sainte-Brigide-d’Iberville, about 55 kilometers southeast of Montreal, on Saturday afternoon around 2:30 p.m. ET. The aircraft was engulfed in flames upon arrival of first responders and all four occupants were confirmed dead at the scene. Police from Sûreté du Québec are leading an investigation with assistance from Canada’s Transportation Safety Board to determine the cause of the crash.
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Story summary

On Saturday afternoon around 2:30 p.m. ET, a helicopter crashed in a field near Highway 10 off Rang des Écossais in Sainte-Brigide-d’Iberville, roughly 55 kilometres southeast of Montreal. All four occupants were killed and the aircraft was on fire upon arrival of emergency services. The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) major crimes unit is investigating along with investigators from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.

The SQ has not released details about the victims or the origin and destination of the flight, pending further investigation. Officials believe it to be a private helicopter based on preliminary assessments. Firefighters extinguished the blaze within an hour but could not revive any survivors at the scene.

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Topics

Montreal Sainte-Brigide-d’Iberville Sûreté du Québec The Transportation Safety Board of Canada

Subjects

Montreal GPE · 2× Sainte-Brigide-d’Iberville GPE · 2× Brigitte Dorsainville PERSON · 1× Dorsainville PERSON · 1× Sûreté du Québec ORG · 1× The Transportation Safety Board of Canada ORG · 1×

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Helicopter crashes outside Montreal killing all four occupants Major crimes unit investigating crash Police are investigating after a helicopter crashed in a field near the Rang des Écossais off Highway 10 in the municipality of Sainte-Brigide-d’Iberville on Saturday afternoon.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-26
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Claims (7 extracted, 0 hedged)

Helicopter crashes outside Montreal killing all four occupants Major crimes unit investigating crash Police are investigating after a helicopter crashed in a field near the Rang des Écossais off Highway 10 in the municipality of Sainte-Brigide-d’Iberville on Saturday afternoon. asserted
helicopter → crash → afternoon
Sûreté du Québec spokesperson Brigitte Dorsainville said it happened at around 2:30 p.m. ET and the helicopter was on fire when first responders arrived. asserted
responders → say → fire
Dorsainville said all four occupants on board were declared dead at the scene. asserted
occupants → say → scene
Police, however, were unable to provide details on the ownership of the helicopter, where it took off or the identities of the victims, citing early stages of the investigation. asserted
it → provide → investigation
The fire has since been brought under control and the SQ's major crimes unit has taken over the file. asserted
unit → bring → file
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is also sending a team of investigators to the site, police said. asserted
police → send → site
Sainte-Brigide-d’Iberville is located roughly 55 kilometres southeast of Montreal. asserted
d’Iberville → locate → Montreal
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