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Authorities investigating Quebec helicopter crash that killed four Saturday

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Mahoney, J. (2026, September 27). Authorities investigating Quebec helicopter crash that killed four Saturday. The Globe and Mail. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-authorities-investigating-quebec-helicopter-crash-that-killed-four/

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The Globe and Mail · collected 2026-09-27 · by Jill Mahoney

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A helicopter crash near Sainte-Brigide-d’Iberville, about 50 kilometers southeast of Montreal, killed four people on Saturday. The victims included three members of a Quebec family celebrating a birthday: Chantal Raymond, her partner Gabriel Jasmin, and her son Loucas Perreault. Also among the dead was pilot Suzanne Jutras, who had become a helicopter pilot in 2020. Federal aviation safety experts are investigating the cause of the crash, which occurred around 2:30 p.m., with unknown difficulties reported before impact.
Written by AI on 2026-09-28, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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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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4 of 22 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Who wrote this

Jill Mahoney
4 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 “A helicopter ride that was supposed to mark my wonderful mom’s birthday turned into a tragedy I could never have imagined.”
🔮 “Canada’s government will do everything in our power to support law enforcement in ensuring that the perpetrator is held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.”
🔮 Prime Minister Mark Carney’s investment summit poses unique security challenges, experts say, in part because the Toronto event is expected to draw a large protest on Monday evening amid crowds of film-festival buffs and baseball fans.
🔮 Instead, the coroner’s office would conduct an annual review of deaths in correctional facilities.
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Topics

Facebook Montreal Quebec Sainte-Brigide Énergie Sherbrooke

Subjects

Jutras PERSON · 3× Perreault PERSON · 3× Facebook ORG · 2× Jasmin PERSON · 2× Montreal GPE · 2× Chantal Raymond PERSON · 1× Gabriel Jasmin PERSON · 1× Loucas Perreault PERSON · 1× Océane Perreault PERSON · 1× Quebec GPE · 1×

Narrative

Federal Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon offered condolences to those affected by the tragedy and said his department would appoint a minister’s observer to monitor the investigation.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-28
🔮 “A helicopter ride that was supposed to mark my wonderful mom’s birthday turned into a tragedy I could never have imagined.”
2026-09-28 · The Globe and Mail
Authorities investigating Quebec helicopter crash that killed four Saturday · assertive framing

Claims (22 extracted, 4 hedged)

Federal aviation safety experts are investigating a helicopter crash in a rural area southeast of Montreal on Saturday that killed all four people on board. asserted
that → investigate → board
The fiery crash claimed the lives of three members of a Quebec family celebrating a birthday, and also killed the pilot, according to social-media posts. “On September 26, part of my world flew away into the sky,” Océane Perreault wrote on Facebook. uncertain
Perreault → claim → Facebook
“A helicopter ride that was supposed to mark my wonderful mom’s birthday turned into a tragedy I could never have imagined.” uncertain
I → suppose → tragedy
Ms. Perreault said the crash – which she witnessed – killed her mother, Chantal Raymond; her partner, Gabriel Jasmin; and her brother, Loucas Perreault. asserted
she → say → mother
He and Ms. Perreault have a young daughter. asserted
He → have → daughter
“I have no words to describe the pain, the shock and the emptiness I feel. asserted
I → have → pain
Three people I love more than anything have left far too soon, right before my eyes,” Ms. Perreault wrote. asserted
Perreault → love → eyes
Martin Perreault, her father, wrote on Facebook that his wife, Chantal, was his “better half for almost 40 years.” asserted
wife → write → years
He called his son Loucas “my pride, my successor,” and said Mr. Jasmin was a loving father who “had taken such a big place in our family.” asserted
who → call → family
Pilot Suzanne Jutras was also killed in the crash, according to a Facebook post by a local branch of an agricultural union that said her partner has a farm in the area. uncertain
partner → kill → area
The helicopter went down in a field in Sainte-Brigide-d’Iberville, about 50 kilometres from Montreal. asserted
helicopter → go → Montreal
“Our thoughts are with you in these moments of great sorrow,” said the post by the board of directors of the Haut-Richelieu region of L’Union des producteurs agricoles. asserted
post → say → agricoles
Ms. Jutras was also remembered on social media by the Félixeries, a festival that took place earlier this month in Saint-Félix-de-Kingsey, Que. asserted
that → remember → Kingsey
The festival called Ms. Jutras, who provided helicopter tours for the event, its “favourite pilot.” asserted
who → call → event
“We salute you. … asserted
We → salute → you
Ms. Jutras became a helicopter pilot in 2020, according to her LinkedIn profile. uncertain
Jutras → become → profile
The helicopter crashed after experiencing unknown difficulty around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, said Nancy Fournier, a spokesperson for the Sûreté du Québec, the provincial police force. asserted
Fournier → crash → Québec
The bodies of four people were found in the charred wreckage, she said. asserted
she → find → wreckage
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada sent two investigators to the crash site to “assess the occurrence and gather information,” TSB spokesman Nic Defalco said in an e-mail. asserted
Defalco → send → mail
Federal Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon offered condolences to those affected by the tragedy and said his department would appoint a minister’s observer to monitor the investigation. asserted
department → offer → investigation
“The safety of civil aviation operations is Transport Canada’s highest priority,” he said in a social-media post. asserted
he → say → post
“The department will continue to closely monitor the situation on the ground and stands ready to provide support and work with all relevant parties as the situation develops.” asserted
situation → continue → parties
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