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OTTAWA — Three men escaped from a Quebec jail on Saturday night aboard a helicopter, the second such aerial breakout in the province in 15 months. OTTAWA — Three men escaped from a Quebec jail on Saturday night aboard a helicopter, the second aerial breakout in the province in 15 months.
The Sûreté du Québec, the provincial police force, said the men fled about 7:45 p.m. local time in a green helicopter after it landed in the courtyard of a detention center in suburban Quebec City. The aircraft then traveled west, in the general direction of Montreal. The Sûreté du Québec, the provincial police force, said the men fled about 7:45 p.m. local time in a green helicopter after it landed in the courtyard of a detention center in suburban Quebec City. The aircraft then flew west, in the general direction of Montreal.
The police revealed little else about the escape, saying that they feared that the men might be monitoring news reports about the hunt for them. Some news reports suggested that the helicopter did not fly far after lifting the men from the jail. It was unclear whether the helicopter had been hijacked, as was the case in a similar escape from a maximum-security prison in March 2013. The police revealed little else about the escape, saying that they feared the men might be monitoring news reports about the hunt for them. Some news reports suggested that the helicopter did not fly far after lifting the men from the jail. It was unclear whether the helicopter had been hijacked, as was the case in a similar escape from a maximum-security prison in March 2013.
The military and members of the air-traffic control system were involved in the search. The military and members of the air traffic control system were involved in the weekend search.
Several news outlets in Quebec reported that the men were involved with the Hell’s Angels in northern Quebec, a group linked to violent battles over the drug trade, and were awaiting trail on charges of murder, drug trafficking and gangsterism. Several news outlets in Quebec reported that the men were involved with the Hell’s Angels in northern Quebec, a group linked to violent battles over the drug trade, and were awaiting trial on murder, drug trafficking and gang-related charges.
The men involved in the earlier helicopter jailbreak, which included the use of a rope ladder, were captured a few hours after their escape. The helicopter in that case was hijacked at gunpoint after it was booked for a sightseeing flight. The two inmates involved in the earlier aerial breakout, which included the use of a rope ladder, were captured a few hours after their escape. The helicopter in that case was hijacked at gunpoint after it was booked for a sightseeing flight.