On Thursday, the premier of Quebec expressed his condolences to the victims of the air ambulance crash on Quebec’s North Shore, which resulted in the deaths of three crew members and a patient. François Legault expressed gratitude to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Quebec provincial police for their efforts in the search for the victims in a post on the X platform. The premier expressed his gratitude to the entire Airmedic team, a Montreal-area air ambulance company whose helicopter crashed on Friday, killing five people. The crew were performing a medical transport when the aircraft went down in a remote area north of Natashquan, about 1,000 kilometres northeast of Montreal.One crew member survived the crash with non-critical injuries and the body of another was found Monday evening.
Late Wednesday, Airmedic confirmed that the two missing crew members and the patient had been found in Lake Watshishou by provincial police divers, who had also located the downed helicopter. “This confirmation has deeply moved our team,” Airmedic said in a statement.“ We will take the time to honor their dedication and pay tribute to them. Their act of attempting a rescue cost them their lives, a display of their passion, vision, and dedication to their profession. Airmedic also offered condolences to the patient who perished in the crash.
The coroner’s office said Thursday it was working to officially confirm the identities of the four dead.
The crash and the search for the victims led to an outpouring of condolences and support from other first responders and air ambulance teams across the country.
The accident has been the subject of an investigation by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.
Quebec premier offers condolences after all victims recovered from helicopter crash
