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| Canada plane crash on Quebec island kills several | |
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| At least six people have died after a small private plane crashed on an island off the east coast of Quebec. | |
| Jean Lapierre, a broadcaster and former Canadian transport minister, was one of the seven passengers on the plane, local media reported. | |
| It was unclear whether Mr Lapierre was among the dead. | It was unclear whether Mr Lapierre was among the dead. |
| Authorities said the plane crashed as it approached Iles-de-la-Madeleine Airport amid heavy winds and snow. | |
| The sole survivor was transported to hospital. The extent of the survivor's injuries was not disclosed. | |
| Officials with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada are en route to Havre aux Maisons Island in the Magdalen Islands to determine the cause. | |
| The twin-engine turboprop plane departed from Montreal's St Hubert Airport. |