Fact check
“The victims of the helicopter crash near Montreal have not yet been identified.”
Reasoning
The provided BBC News article reports that four people died in the helicopter crash near Montreal and that the victims have not yet been identified, with a note that identification may take a few days. This directly supports the claim.
On confidence: Multiple independent excerpts from the same BBC article explicitly state that the victims have not yet been identified.
Important context
The statement reflects the situation at the time of reporting; identification status may change later.
Evidence
Supporting (2)
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceFour killed in helicopter crash near Montreal - BBC News
Four killed in helicopter crash near Montreal Image source, Getty Images Image caption, A file photo of a black and white helicopter By Ottilie Mitchell Published 6 hours ago Four people have died after a helicopter crashed in a small town…
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceFour killed in helicopter crash near Montreal - BBC News
site just before 22:00 local time (03:00 GMT). The victims have not yet been identified and Sergeant Audrey-Anne Bilodeau said this process may "take a few days." More on this story Canada prosecutors drop charges against two in Toronto…
Limitations
Evidence is limited to the BBC article; no additional sources are provided to confirm if identification status has changed since publication.
- Last verified:
- Sep 27, 2026, 4:13 AM CDT
- Pipeline:
- 2.1.0
- Claim type:
- Factual
Where this claim appeared
Four killed in helicopter crash near MontrealBBC News · Ottilie Mitchell