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RCMP say their detachment in Island lake, Man., got a report on Saturday evening that a plane had crashed approximately 40 kilometres south of St. Theresa Point First Nation, near its destination of Makepeace Lake. Sgt. Paul Manaigre said police were informed of the crash by an iPhone satellite emergency crash notification service, which he said was able to pinpoint the location for police. 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