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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 was informed of the crash shortly after 11 a.m.
The mayor of Saint-Georges told CBC the crash occurred during a Remembrance Day ceremony.
“A formation of six aircraft was performing the Missing Man formation as part of the ceremony when one of the pilots crashed,” Manon Bougie said via email.
“It was a deeply sad and tragic moment, and our thoughts are with everyone affected by this terrible accident.”
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 to the pilot’s family and loved ones on X.
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)
Provincial police are still on scene responding to the incident.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada will also be investigating the crash, and has sent a team to the site.
It’s still not known what happened to cause the plane to go down.
