Pilot killed in aircraft crash linked to Remembrance Day ceremony in Quebec's Beauce region
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A pilot has died in a fatal plane crash linked to a Remembrance Day ceremony in Quebec's Beauce region Wednesday morning.
A pilot has died in a plane crash linked to a Remembrance Day ceremony in Quebec's Beauce region Wednesday morning.
The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) says the pilot was a man in his 60s. He was alone in the plane at the time of the crash, according to SQ spokesperson Sgt. Audrey-Anne Bilodeau.
The fatal crash happened in a wooded area near 10th Street and close to the Saint-Georges airport, about 100 kilometres south of Quebec City.
The SQ initially said the pilot was seriously injured and then confirmed the death shortly before 1:30 p.m.
Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon posted his condolences on X to the pilot's family and loved ones.
The premier has said he's closely monitoring the situation and is in touch with Domestic Security Minister Guy Lapointe Jr.
The aircraft crash is still under investigation. (Edouard Dubois/Radio-Canada)
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada will also be investigating the crash, and has sent a team to the site.
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