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| Canada plane crash on Quebec island kills several | Canada plane crash on Quebec island kills several |
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| Seven people have died after a small private plane crashed on an island off the east coast of Quebec. | Seven people have died after a small private plane crashed on an island off the east coast of Quebec. |
| Authorities said the plane crashed as it approached Iles-de-la-Madeleine Airport amid heavy winds and snow. | Authorities said the plane crashed as it approached Iles-de-la-Madeleine Airport amid heavy winds and snow. |
| Jean Lapierre, a broadcaster and former Canadian transport minister, and members of his family were among the victims. | |
| Mr Lapierre worked as a political analyst for CTV and other Canadian media outlets. | Mr Lapierre worked as a political analyst for CTV and other Canadian media outlets. |
| He also served as a member of parliament from 1979 to 1993 and again from 2004 to 2007. | |
| Officials with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada are en route to Havre aux Maisons Island in the Magdalen Islands to determine the cause of the crash. | Officials with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada are en route to Havre aux Maisons Island in the Magdalen Islands to determine the cause of the crash. |
| The twin-engine turboprop plane departed from Montreal's St Hubert Airport on Tuesday morning. |