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cali

(114,904 posts) Sun Mar 17, 2013, 06:39 PM Mar 2013

Now this is a dramatic jail break: Helicopter escape from Quebec jail sparks manhunt

Two inmates in a Quebec prison made a daring helicopter escape Sunday afternoon, touching off a massive police manhunt.

The men clung to the helicopter’s skids as it lifted off from the detention centre in St-Jerome Que., about 60 kilometres northwest of Montreal, according to the Quebec provincial police.

Officers responded to the escape shortly after 2 p.m.

They found the getaway chopper 85 kilometres away in Mont-Tremblant. Only the pilot was inside. He has been taken to hospital where he will be questioned by investigators.

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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/helicopter-escape-from-quebec-jail-sparks-manhunt-for-two-fugitives/article9859980/

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Now this is a dramatic jail break: Helicopter escape from Quebec jail sparks manhunt (Original Post) cali Mar 2013 OP

The young pilot is safe and in (UHC) medical check up: helicopter highjacked. Amonester Mar 2013 #1

3 arrested after Quebec helicopter jail escape Eugene Mar 2013 #2

The two suspects are allegedly the highjackers themselves. Amonester Mar 2013 #3

Amonester

(11,541 posts)

1. The young pilot is safe and in (UHC) medical check up: helicopter highjacked.

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sun Mar 17, 2013, 08:01 PM

Mar 2013

Two "customers" rented the copter for a casual sunday afternoon flight, then once up in the air, they aimed a handgun at his head, ordering him to do what they wanted (as described above).

Heard on the evening news (French-speaking news network).

Eugene

(62,002 posts)

2. 3 arrested after Quebec helicopter jail escape

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sun Mar 17, 2013, 08:26 PM

Mar 2013

Source: CBC News

3 arrested after Quebec helicopter jail escape

CBC News Posted: Mar 17, 2013 4:45 PM ET Last Updated: Mar 17, 2013 8:22 PM ET

Quebec provincial police say they've arrested three people 50 kilometres north of a Saint-Jérôme, Que., jail where two inmates pulled off a brazen daylight helicopter escape on Sunday afternoon.

Police said they arrested inmate Benjamin Hudon-Barbeau and two other suspects. The second inmate, Danny Provencal, remains at large. Police say an operation is currently underway in Chertsey, Que.

Hudon-Barbeau is alleged by police to have ties to the Hells Angels, Radio-Canada reported.

Earlier today, police said a helicopter hovered over the jail, northwest of Montreal, at around 2:30 p.m. ET. The escapees climbed on board with the help of a rope ladder.

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Amonester

(11,541 posts)

3. The two suspects are allegedly the highjackers themselves.

Reply to Eugene (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 17, 2013, 08:32 PM

Mar 2013

Stupid criminals if any...

Just watched a movie, perhaps, and decided to do it.

Stupid. Stupid. Stupid.

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