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  "id": 10138361,
  "title": "Four people killed in helicopter crash near Montreal, police announce",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/four-people-killed-in-helicopter-crash-near-montreal-police-announce",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T04:58:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/international/article-909801"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A helicopter crash southeast of Montreal claimed the lives of four people on Saturday afternoon, according to police statements. The incident occurred around 2:30 p.m., and the aircraft was engulfed in flames when emergency services arrived at the scene near Sainte-Brigide-d'Iberville. The Surete du Quebec, Quebec's provincial police force, confirmed that all four occupants of the helicopter perished in the crash. However, authorities have not disclosed information about the helicopter's ownership, its origin, or the reason for its flight at the time of the accident. The Canadian Transportation Safety Board has dispatched investigators to the site to ascertain the cause of the tragedy. Canadian Federal Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon conveyed his condolences on X/Twitter, stating, \"Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this tragedy,\" and added that Transport Canada is ready to offer support.",
  "summary": "National broadcasters CBC and CTV reported that police said the crash happened at about 2:30 p.m. and that the aircraft was on fire when first responders arrived at the site.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "CP NewsAlert: Four people dead in a helicopter crash in Quebec",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/cp-newsalert-four-people-dead-in-a-helicopter-crash-in-quebec",
        "published": "2026-09-26T20:53:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "4 killed as helicopter crashes in field in Canada’s Quebec, probe launched",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/4-killed-as-helicopter-crashes-in-field-in-canadas-quebec-probe",
        "published": "2026-09-26T22:24:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Four killed in chain-reaction crash in Sepanggar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/four-killed-in-chain-reaction-crash-in-sepanggar",
        "published": "2026-09-27T00:23:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Four killed in helicopter crash near Montreal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/four-killed-in-helicopter-crash-near-montreal",
        "published": "2026-09-27T02:43:10.000Z"
      }
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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."
}