“ Died as heroes ”: Quebec Air Ambulance Company pays tribute to the victims of a helicopter accident

The company which operated an air ambulance which crashed on the north shore of Quebec on June 20 honors the four victims who perished.

Airmedic says that three of its crew members died as a hero, with an American patient.

Four crew members and the patient were aboard the Airmedic helicopter when he went down to a remote area north of Natashquan, about 1,000 kilometers northeast of Montreal.

Four crew members and the patient were on board the Air Helicopter when he went down to a remote area north of Natashquan, about 1,000 kilometers northeast of Montreal.

The company described the patient as a calm woman, entirely devoted to her family.

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A crew member survived, another person’s body was found on Monday, and the other three victims were recovered by provincial police on Wednesday.

The Coroner du Québec office says the victims are Sébastien de Lutio, 50, from Lac-Beauport; Olivier Blouin, 25, from Pont-Rouge; Sébastien Groulx, 50, of Longueuil; And the patient Claire Tripp, 78, of the American state of Maine.

On his website, Airmedic says that his employees were faithful to their mission to any time and praised their dedication, their courage and their humanity.