{
  "id": 10065339,
  "title": "4 people dead after helicopter crash outside Montreal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/4-people-dead-after-helicopter-crash-outside-montreal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T20:54:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/09/26/4-people-dead-helicopter-crash-south-shore/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Four individuals lost their lives in a helicopter crash outside Montreal on Saturday, according to CityNews. The incident occurred near Rang des Écossais off Highway 10 in Sainte-Brigide-d’Iberville, approximately 50 kilometres southeast of Montreal. The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) responded to the scene shortly after 2:30 p.m. and reported that the helicopter had crashed and caught fire. Emergency responders quickly brought the fire under control. The SQ spokesperson confirmed that the four occupants of the helicopter were pronounced dead at the scene, though their identities have not yet been released. The Major Crimes Unit of the SQ has taken over the investigation, while the Transportation Safety Board of Canada is also expected to send its investigators to determine the cause of the incident.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBC Canada",
        "title": "Helicopter crashes outside Montreal killing all 4 occupants",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/helicopter-crashes-outside-montreal-killing-all-4-occupants",
        "published": "2026-09-26T20:51:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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."
}