Two people died after a small plane crashed Friday night in Saint-Cuthbert, in the Lanaudiere region northeast of Montreal.
The identity of the two men in the ultra-light aircraft has not yet been confirmed.
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Investigators from the Sûreté du Québec were on the scene Saturday.
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The Transportation Safety Board of Canada confirmed Saturday it will be conducting its own investigation into the crash.
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Provincial police received a call shortly after 8 p.m. on Friday that a plane had crashed in a field near Grand Sainte Catherine road.
The scene was cordoned off to allow for further investigation.
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