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7 dead in Quebec plane crash | 7 dead in Quebec plane crash |
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HAVRE-AUX-MAISONS, Quebec — A small plane crashed Tuesday off an island in eastern Quebec, killing seven people, Quebec provincial police said. | HAVRE-AUX-MAISONS, Quebec — A small plane crashed Tuesday off an island in eastern Quebec, killing seven people, Quebec provincial police said. |
Among those killed was former federal cabinet minister and political commentator Jean Lapierre. | |
Other members of his family were also believed to be among the victims. They were traveling to the Iles-de-la-Madeleine after the recent death of Lapierre’s father. | |
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted that he was “shaken by the sudden death” of Lapierre and called it a great loss to the political world. | |
Former Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin called Lapierre, who served as Martin’s transport minister, a wonderful man who understood the issues and loved people. | |
The plane was a Mitsubishi turboprop and is believed to have belonged to a private company. The plane had taken off from the St-Hubert regional airport south of Montreal earlier in the morning. | The plane was a Mitsubishi turboprop and is believed to have belonged to a private company. The plane had taken off from the St-Hubert regional airport south of Montreal earlier in the morning. |
“The crash took place in a field on approach to the airport,” said Quebec provincial police Sgt. Daniel Thibodeau, who described the weather conditions as “not ideal” for flying. | |
The plane crashed close to the airport in the Iles-de-la-Madeleine just off eastern Quebec. The cause is not immediately known. | The plane crashed close to the airport in the Iles-de-la-Madeleine just off eastern Quebec. The cause is not immediately known. |
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is deploying a team of investigators. | The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is deploying a team of investigators. |
Environment Canada had issued an alert for strong winds in the region. | Environment Canada had issued an alert for strong winds in the region. |
Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. | Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |