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| Four Britons and one French person dead after plane crash in remote part of Quebec | Four Britons and one French person dead after plane crash in remote part of Quebec |
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| Four Britons and a French tourist have been killed in a plane crash in a remote part of Quebec in Canada, it has been reported. | |
| The Air Sanguenay plane crashed on Sunday 23 August on Quebec's isolated North Shore. The victims have not been named. | The Air Sanguenay plane crashed on Sunday 23 August on Quebec's isolated North Shore. The victims have not been named. |
| The plane went down in a wooded area on Sunday afternoon, and authorities announced late on Monday that all six people aboard had died. | The plane went down in a wooded area on Sunday afternoon, and authorities announced late on Monday that all six people aboard had died. |
| According to The Telegraph, four of the victims were British. | |
| Jean Tremblay, vice-president of the airline, said the DeHavilland Beaver seaplane was on a routine sightseeing flight, taking off from Tadoussac, around 250 miles from Montreal. | Jean Tremblay, vice-president of the airline, said the DeHavilland Beaver seaplane was on a routine sightseeing flight, taking off from Tadoussac, around 250 miles from Montreal. |
| The flight was only supposed to last 20 minutes and conditions were excellent at the time of the crash, the official said. | The flight was only supposed to last 20 minutes and conditions were excellent at the time of the crash, the official said. |
| Speaking to Radio Canada, Mr Tremblay said the pilot had 14 years of experience at the airline. | Speaking to Radio Canada, Mr Tremblay said the pilot had 14 years of experience at the airline. |