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  "id": 10287567,
  "title": "Four killed in helicopter crash near Montreal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/four-killed-in-helicopter-crash-near-montreal-10287567",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T20:23:13.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/four-killed-in-helicopter-crash-near-montreal/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Four individuals lost their lives when a helicopter crashed near Sainte-Brigide-d’Iberville, a small town 50km (31 miles) from Montreal, according to Quebec’s provincial police. Emergency services responded to the scene shortly after 14:30 local time (18:30 GMT) on Saturday, finding the aircraft engulfed in flames and declaring the occupants dead at the scene. The identities of the victims remain unknown, and the process of identification may take a few days. The helicopter is believed to be a private one, as stated by Sgt Audrey-Anne Bilodeau. The crash investigation is currently being conducted by the Major Crime Unit of the Sûreté du Québec, in collaboration with crime scene technicians and investigators from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. The crash site is situated near the Rang des Écossais road off Highway 10. Police were alerted to a helicopter in distress via an emergency call, and while the fire at the scene was extinguished an hour later, investigators continued working at the crash site until just before 22:00 local time.",
  "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. Emergency services were called to Sainte-Brigide-d’Iberville shortly after 14:30 local time (18:30 GMT) on Saturday afternoon, where they found the aircraft on fire and declared its occupants dead at the scene. [...] The post Four killed in helicopter crash…",
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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"
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      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Four killed in helicopter crash near Montreal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/four-killed-in-helicopter-crash-near-montreal-10194938",
        "published": "2026-09-27T10:48:58.000Z"
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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."
}