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1 dead, 1 hurt in Canadian copter crash

WATERLOO, Ontario, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- A helicopter crashed into a pond near the Waterloo, Ontario, airport Monday, killing a woman and seriously injuring a man on board, authorities said.

The victims' names had not been released and investigators had not determined what caused the 11:30 a.m. accident, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported.

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Rescuers had a difficult time because of the swampy conditions in the pond where the helicopter went down, emergency officials told the CBC.

The aircraft belonged to Great Lakes Helicopter, a private flight-training and charter company based at the Waterloo airport, the network said.

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