Pilot killed in aircraft crash linked to Remembrance Day ceremony in Quebec's Beauce region
A pilot has died in a fatal plane crash linked to a Remembrance Day ceremony in Quebec's Beauce region Wednesday morning.
Provincial police are still at the scene responding to the crash
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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.
Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon posted his condolences on X to the pilot's family and loved ones.
The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) was notified of the crash around 11 a.m.
An SQ spokesperson said it happened in the area of 10th Street near 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.
The premier has said he's closely monitoring the situation and is in touch with Domestic Security Minister Guy Lapointe Jr.
The provincial police are still on scene responding to the incident.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada also has investigators on site, gathering information and assessing what happened.
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