SEPT-ILES, Que. – Rescue teams have been dispatched to the site of a helicopter crash on Quebec’s North Shore.
Five people were reportedly aboard – four passengers and the pilot – but their condition is unknown.
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The helicopter belonged to a private firm and crashed today about 40 kilometres north of Sept-Iles, Que., in a heavily forested area not accessible by road.
Provincial police say the plane departed Sept-Iles airport this morning and they received a call about the crash at 9:45 a.m.
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Firefighters and paramedics managed to get to the site by helicopter.
Provincial police and the Canadian Armed Forces were also heading to the site.
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