US EditionAirmedic suspends operations after Quebec helicopter crash leaves four missing
- An Airmedic helicopter involved in a medical evacuation went down in a lake near Natashquan, Quebec, late Friday night, with five individuals on board during a rescue mission.
- The crash occurred shortly after takeoff while performing a medical evacuation, prompting an ongoing search by Quebec police and emergency teams.
- A single crew member has been recovered safely and is out of danger, while divers and rescue teams continue searching for the remaining four individuals missing near Watshishou Lake.
- Airmedic, a private Canadian air medical transport company, announced it has paused its operations to prioritize employee support, describing the recent events as profoundly distressing for all members of the organization.
- The Transportation Safety Board and Quebec authorities have opened investigations, and continued search efforts suggest ongoing concern for the missing individuals’ whereabouts.
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Third day of searching for four missing in Quebec medical helicopter crash
MONTREAL — Police are spending a third day searching for four people who went missing after a medical transport helicopter crashed on Quebec's North Shore. The Airmedic helicopter crashed into a lake late Friday near Natashquan, Que.
Divers from the Sûté du Québec are continuing their search this Monday in the waters of Lake Watshishou, located in a remote area north of Havre-Saint-Pierre and Natashquan on the North Shore, in order to find four people who were taking place in a helicopter that crashed Friday.
Airmedic suspends operations after Quebec helicopter crash leaves four missing - OHS Canada Magazine
A search resumed Sunday for four people who are missing after a medical transport helicopter crashed on Quebec’s North Shore during a rescue operation. The Airmedic helicopter was involved in an accident around 10:30 p.m. Friday near Natashquan, Que., just over 1,000 kilometres northeast of Montreal. Airmedic said in a statement Sunday that it has suspended its operations in order to offer support to its employees. “This tragedy has deeply shake…
Airmedic Suspends Operations After Quebec Helicopter Crash Leaves Four Missing
A search resumed Sunday for four people who are missing after a medical transport helicopter crashed on Quebec’s North Shore during a rescue operation. The Airmedic helicopter was involved in an accident around 10:30 p.m. Friday near Natashquan, Que., just over 1,000 kilometres northeast of Montreal. Airmedic said in a statement Sunday that it has suspended its operations in order to offer support to its employees. “This tragedy has deeply shake…
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