Last three victims of Quebec Airmedic helicopter crash recovered
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Montreal-area company Airmedic says Quebec's provincial police have found the bodies of its two missing crew members, along with a patient, in Lake Watshishou, located 1,000 kilometres northeast of Montreal.
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'This confirmation has deeply moved our team,' Airmedic said in a statement at around 10 p.m. Wednesday.
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'A time of remembrance begins for the Airmedic family. We will take the time to pay tribute to them and honour their commitment. They lost their lives while attempting a rescue —a gesture that reflects their passion, their vision, and the meaning they gave to their profession.'
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The crew was performing a medical transport when it crashed last Friday.
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The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has opened an investigation into the crash.
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