Four people dead in a helicopter crash in Quebec

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MONTREAL - Four people have died in a helicopter crash in Sainte-Brigide-d'Iberville, 50 kilometres southeast of Montreal, according to provincial police.

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MONTREAL – Four people have died in a helicopter crash in Sainte-Brigide-d’Iberville, 50 kilometres southeast of Montreal, according to provincial police.

A spokesperson says police were called to the scene around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.

They found the crashed aircraft on fire and later discovered the bodies of the four occupants, who were declared dead at the scene. 

A Surete du Quebec police car is seen at their headquarters in Montreal, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
A Surete du Quebec police car is seen at their headquarters in Montreal, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

The provincial police have not yet identified the victims nor the cause of the crash.

The spokesperson says the helicopter seems to have been a private aircraft.

She says the investigation is ongoing and the Transportation Safety Board of Canada has sent investigators to the crash site.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 26, 2026.

Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) signage is pictured outside TSB offices in Ottawa on Monday, May 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) signage is pictured outside TSB offices in Ottawa on Monday, May 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
People stand on a property near where a helipcoter crashed earlier in the day, near Rang des Ecossais, Que., on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
People stand on a property near where a helipcoter crashed earlier in the day, near Rang des Ecossais, Que., on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
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