{
  "id": 10194938,
  "title": "Four killed in helicopter crash near Montreal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/four-killed-in-helicopter-crash-near-montreal-10194938",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T10:48:58.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/four-killed-in-helicopter-crash-near-montreal/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A private helicopter crashed near Sainte-Brigide-d’Iberville, a town 50km from Montreal, resulting in the deaths of four individuals, according to Quebec’s provincial police. Emergency responders arrived at the scene shortly after 14:30 local time on Saturday afternoon to find the aircraft on fire. The victims have yet to be identified, and the process of identification could take several days. The helicopter was believed to be a private one, as confirmed by Sergeant Audrey-Anne Bilodeau. The crash site is situated near the Rang des Écossais road off Highway 10. Quebec’s Major Crime Unit, along with crime scene technicians and investigators from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, are leading the investigation into the tragic incident. Despite the fire being extinguished an hour after the initial distress call, authorities continued working at the crash site before 22:00 local time on Saturday.",
  "summary": "Four people have died after a helicopter crashed in a small town 50km (31 miles) from Montreal, Quebec's provincial police have told the BBC.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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    "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"
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      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-27T04:58:47.000Z"
      }
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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."
}