Montreal Canadiens player saves pilot after horrific plane crash
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S. Harper
July 24, 2022 (4:12 PM)
With the NHL season just around the corner, Montreal Canadiens forward Paul Byron was enjoying a fishing trip with his family. Byron was hoping to heal up from injures that caused him to miss most of last season.
However, Byron can now be considered a hero after what occurred today. Byron joined into a rescue role after someone crashed their seaplane into the water in Lac des Sables in Notre-Dame-du-Laus in the Laurentians, as reported by RDS.
Byron was enjoying time on the water with his brother-in-law Neal Leblond, his father-in-law Jean Leblond and a family friend, Jonathan Legault, when they witnessed the plane crash literally just down the water by them.
According to the testimony of Neal Leblond:
The seaplane would have plunged violently towards the lake at the time of the crash. The craft then fell overturned in shallow water.
Serge Labelle, who was also on scene was riding his skidoo on the lake and was the first to rescue the pilot, before Byron and Leblond would come and help rescue the pilot making sure he was alright.
Paul jumped into the water before me. There was metal everywhere, gas, the engine was hot. Paul took charge of the man. We risked our lives going into the water.
Paul Byron confirmed to RDS the the incident but didn't consider himself a hero he just did the right thing. As for the pilot of the plane he's alive but was sent to hospital in serious conditions. If not for Byron and others this could of ended more tragically.

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