Injured men die in Quebec float plane crash
CBC News
Posted: Sep 18, 2012 12:28 PM ET
Last Updated: Sep 18, 2012 3:32 PM ET
Two men rushed to hospital after their floatplane crashed north of Forestville, Que, on Monday have died.
The incident happened near a lake on the North Shore.
The two men, one in his 50s and the other in his 20s, were located by a Canadian Forces rescue team and rushed to hospital in Baie-Comeau.
Their deaths were confirmed this morning.
The Sureté du Québec said it's still unclear what caused the crash.
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