Overview
- The helicopter went down in a field near Rang des Écossais in Sainte-Brigide-d’Iberville and caught fire, and police said all four people on board were declared dead after first responders arrived around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
- Emergency crews brought the post-crash blaze under control within about an hour before investigators moved in to secure the scene and begin forensic work.
- Quebec’s Sûreté du Québec major crimes unit has taken the lead on the investigation and the Transportation Safety Board has deployed a technical team to examine the aircraft and flight data.
- Family members later identified three passengers and the pilot on social media, but authorities have not yet released official victim names or confirmed the helicopter’s owner or departure point.
- Federal Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon said Transport Canada is monitoring the probe and has appointed a minister’s observer to follow the investigation and flag any regulatory or safety issues; the TSB will aim to determine causes and possible safety recommendations.