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Helicopter Crash Kills Four Southeast of Montreal

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 2:12 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Sûreté du Québec reports a private helicopter crashed southeast of Montreal, killing four occupants.
The crash occurred at about 2:30 p.m. ET (1830 GMT) on Saturday.
Firefighters extinguished the aircraft fire within an hour after first responders arrived.
Police say the cause and identities of the victims remain unknown.
Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon announced a minister’s observer will monitor the Transportation Safety Board investigation.

History

Historical Context

On July 23 1983, Air Canada Flight 143, a Boeing 767 with 61 passengers, ran out of fuel due to a metric-conversion mistake and glided to a safe landing at the former RCAF base now Gimli Motorsports Park. The incident forced Canada to adopt mandatory fuel-measurement rules. The 2024 private helicopter crash near Montreal, investigated by the Transportation Safety Board and Sûreté du Québec, tests those tighter oversight standards.

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Story summary

Sûreté du Québec reports a private helicopter crashed southeast of Montreal, killing four occupants.
The crash occurred at about 2:30 p.m. ET (1830 GMT) on Saturday.
Firefighters extinguished the aircraft fire within an hour after first responders arrived.
Police say the cause and identities of the victims remain unknown.
Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon announced a minister’s observer will monitor the Transportation Safety Board investigation.

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