Quebec premier offers condolences after all victims recovered from helicopter crash
- An Airmedic air ambulance crashed north of Natashquan, Quebec, on June 20, killing three crew members and one patient out of five aboard.
- The helicopter went down during a medical transport in a remote area about 1,000 kilometres northeast of Montreal, and the coroner’s office is confirming the victims’ identities.
- Provincial police divers recovered the bodies of three crew members and the American patient from Lake Watshishou by late Wednesday, while one crew member survived the crash.
- The Quebec coroner confirmed the victims as crew members Sébastien De Lutio, 50; Olivier Blouin, 25; Sébastien Groulx, 50; and patient Claire Tripp, 78. Airmedic honored their unwavering commitment, praising their dedication, bravery, and humanity throughout the ordeal.
- Quebec Premier François Legault offered condolences and thanked police and the Canadian Armed Forces for their efforts while Airmedic honoured the victims and praised their dedication and courage.
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On Friday, the Coroner's Office released the identity of the three crew members and the patient who died during the crash.
The Office du coroner du Québec confirmed Friday afternoon the identity of the four people who died in the crash of an Airmedic helicopter on the North Shore.

Quebec premier offers condolences after all victims recovered from helicopter crash
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Quebec Prime Minister François Legault offers his condolences to the families of the four victims of the Airmedic helicopter crash on the North Shore last Friday. "My condolences to the families and relatives of the four victims who lost their lives after the crash of a helicopter in Wathishou Lake. I also have a special thought for the entire Airmedic team," wrote Legault, in a publication on social media on Thursday. The Prime Minister also th…
Quebec Prime Minister François Legault offers his condolences to the families of the four victims of the Airmedic helicopter crash on the North Shore last Friday. "My condolences to the families and relatives of the four victims who lost their lives after the crash of a helicopter in Wathishou Lake. I also have a special thought for the entire Airmedic team," wrote Legault, in a publication on social media on Thursday. The Prime Minister also th…
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