{
  "id": 10064837,
  "title": "Helicopter crashes outside Montreal killing all 4 occupants",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/helicopter-crashes-outside-montreal-killing-all-4-occupants",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T20:51:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBC Canada",
    "slug": "cbc-canada",
    "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-helicopter-crash-9.7359866"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A helicopter crashed in a field near Rang des Écossais in the municipality of Sainte-Brigide-d’Iberville, southeast of Montreal, on Saturday afternoon. According to Global News, the incident occurred just after 2:30 p.m. The helicopter caught fire, with fire crews bringing the blaze under control within an hour.\n\nThe Sûreté du Québec reported that all four occupants of the helicopter were pronounced dead at the scene. The identities of the victims were not released. The cause of the crash is under investigation by the SQ's Major Crimes Unit, with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada also notified.\n\nThe crash site is located about 50 kilometres southeast of Montreal, near Highway 10. The SQ spokesperson confirmed that the four occupants were declared dead at the scene, and an investigation into the circumstances of the incident is ongoing.",
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      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Helicopter crashes outside Montreal killing all 4 occupants",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/helicopter-crashes-outside-montreal-killing-all-4-occupants-10066500",
        "published": "2026-09-26T20:51:48.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "4 people dead after helicopter crash outside Montreal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/4-people-dead-after-helicopter-crash-outside-montreal",
        "published": "2026-09-26T20:54:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "4 killed after helicopter crashes in field near Montreal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/4-killed-after-helicopter-crashes-in-field-near-montreal",
        "published": "2026-09-26T21:24:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}