Helicopter crash in Quebec kills all four people aboard

Four people were killed Saturday when a helicopter crashed and caught fire in Quebec’s Montérégie region, authorities said.

The aircraft went down shortly after 2:30 p.m. in the Rang des Écossais sector of Sainte-Brigide-d’Iberville after it had “experienced difficulties,” according to Agence QMI.

Emergency crews, including firefighters, rushed to the scene.

Four people were killed after a helicopter crashed and caught fire Saturday in Sainte-Brigide-d’Iberville, Quebec. JHVEPhoto – stock.adobe.com

“According to the initial assessment, the four occupants died,” Sûreté du Québec Sgt. Audrey-Anne Bilodeau told QMI.

Authorities had not publicly identified the victims by late Saturday afternoon.

Emergency crews responded after a helicopter carrying four people crashed in Quebec’s Montérégie region, killing everyone aboard. TVA Nouvelles

Authorities had yet to identify the helicopter’s make, model, registration or operator — or disclose where the flight originated and where it was headed.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada had been notified, according to QMI.

No cause had been determined.