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Four missing after Airmedic helicopter crash in northeastern Quebec: police

MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police launched a search operation Saturday after a helicopter crash in northeastern Quebec that left four people unaccounted for. Article content They said the aircraft operated by Airmedic was involved in an accident around 10:30 p.m. on Friday near Natashquan, Que., a little more than 1,000 kilometres northeast of Montreal. Article content Article content Police planned to comb a wooded area in the region north of the community in the province's Cote-Nord region. Article content Article content Sgt. Elizabeth Marquis-Guy said five people were aboard the chopper, but one woman was rescued and reportedly suffered non-life-threatening injuries. She was taken to hospital. Article content Article content The four others remained missing on Saturday morning. Article content Raphaele Bourgault, a spokesperson from the Longueuil, Quebec-based air medical transport firm, confirmed the helicopter was part of the company fleet and said emergency services were quickly dispatched to the scene. Article content 'Airmedic staff are working closely with authorities and first responders to manage the situation and provide the necessary assistance,' Bourgault said in an emailed statement. Article content 'Airmedic will release further information as soon as it is confirmed.' Article content Bourgault said the company's thoughts and concerns are with those affected by the crash. Article content Airmedic specializes in air medical transport and operates both planes and helicopters as part of its fleet. It is a private company that offers its services across Canada. Article content Article content A command post was set up and search specialists are on site and are capable of searching on the water as well as by ground and in the air. Article content Article content The Canadian Armed Forces have also been called for assistance, police said. Article content