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Victims of helicopter crash were radio host, mother- and brother-in-law, and pilot

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Glorieux-Stryckman, M. (2026, September 28). Victims of helicopter crash were radio host, mother- and brother-in-law, and pilot. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/quebec/victims-of-helicopter-crash-were-radio-host-mother-and-brother-in-law-and-pilot/article_a0bc3b57-958e-56be-b3a3-e5cec29826c1.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-28 · by Marieke Glorieux-Stryckman

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Four individuals died when a helicopter crashed near Sainte-Brigide-d'Iberville, Quebec, about 50 kilometers from Montreal, over the weekend. The victims included a radio host and three family members: his mother-in-law and brother-in-law. Police report that the group was celebrating a birthday before the accident occurred.
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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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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Marieke Glorieux-Stryckman
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Topics

MONTREAL Quebec Sainte-Brigide-d’Iberville

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MONTREAL GPE · 2× Quebec GPE · 1× Sainte-Brigide-d’Iberville GPE · 1×

Narrative

Provincial police say four people were killed in Sainte-Brigide-d’Iberville, 50 kilometres southeast of Montreal, after their helicopter crashed on Saturday.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-28

Claims (2 extracted, 0 hedged)

Family members of the victims of a weekend helicopter crash in Quebec say their loved ones were celebrating a birthday before the tragedy struck. asserted
tragedy → say → birthday
Provincial police say four people were killed in Sainte-Brigide-d’Iberville, 50 kilometres southeast of Montreal, after their helicopter crashed on Saturday. asserted
helicopter → say → Saturday
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