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Helicopter crash near Canadian city of Montreal leaves 4 dead, police say

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Contributors, A. (2026, September 26). Helicopter crash near Canadian city of Montreal leaves 4 dead, police say. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/helicopter-crash-near-canadian-city-of-montreal-death-toll/article71514203.ece

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

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Montreal GPE · 2× Audrey-Anne Bilodeau PERSON · 1× Bilodeau ORG · 1× Canadian NORP · 1× Sainte-Brigide-d'Iberville GPE · 1× Sûreté du Québec ORG · 1× The Transportation Safety Board of Canada ORG · 1×

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Firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze within an hour of the crash, but the four occupants were pronounced dead at the scene, Ms. Bilodeau said.
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2026-09-26 · The Hindu
Helicopter crash near Canadian city of Montreal leaves 4 dead, police say · assertive framing

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A helicopter crashed on Saturday (September 26, 2026) southeast of the Canadian city of Montreal, killing all four people on board, police said. asserted
police → crash → board
Audrey-Anne Bilodeau, a spokesperson for Sûreté du Québec provincial police, said the helicopter reportedly experienced difficulties before crashing around 2.30 pm in the municipality of Sainte-Brigide-d'Iberville, which is roughly 50 kilometres (31 miles) southeast of Montreal. uncertain
which → say → Montreal
Firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze within an hour of the crash, but the four occupants were pronounced dead at the scene, Ms. Bilodeau said. asserted
Bilodeau → manage → scene
The provincial police have not yet identified the victims or the cause of the crash. asserted
police → identify → crash
The spokesperson said the helicopter seems to have been a private aircraft. asserted
helicopter → say → ?
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has sent investigators to the crash site. asserted
Board → send → site
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