Airmedic is paying tribute to the four lives lost in a tragic helicopter crash on Quebec’s North Shore on June 20.
The air ambulance company confirmed that three crew members and an American patient died when the helicopter went down in a remote region north of Natashquan, roughly 1,000 kilometres northeast of Montreal.
The Quebec air ambulance crash left one crew member as the sole survivor. The body of one victim was found on Monday, while provincial police recovered the other three victims on Wednesday.
The Quebec coroner’s office identified the deceased as Sébastien De Lutio, 50, from Lac-Beauport; Olivier Blouin, 25, from Pont-Rouge; Sébastien Groulx, 50, from Longueuil; and Claire Tripp, 78, of Maine, USA.
In a statement posted online, Airmedic said the crew members died as heroes and praised their commitment to serving others.
The company described the patient, Ms. Tripp, as a quiet woman dedicated to her family.
“These individuals remained faithful to their mission until the very last moment,” the statement read. “We salute their courage, humanity and devotion.”
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