Pilot dead after Remembrance Day aircraft crashes in Quebec
A pilot in his 60s died after his small aircraft crashed near Saint-Georges, Quebec, while participating in a Remembrance Day ceremony. The plane caught fire upon impact in a wooded area near the local airport.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the risks associated with aerial commemorative displays and has prompted an investigation by the Transportation Safety Board.
The pilot of an aircraft that participated in a Remembrance Day ceremony Wednesday died after it crashed near Saint-Georges, south of Quebec City, officials confirmed.
Quebec provincial police (SQ) said the crash happened at around 11 a.m. and there was only one person aboard the aircraft.
The pilot was declared dead at the scene. Police said there were no other victims.
The crash involved a small aircraft that had just participated in a Remembrance Day commemoration, the City of Saint-Georges said in a statement.
SQ spokesperson Audrey-Anne Bilodeau said the pilot had been flying with a group of other planes when his aircraft went down.
The small plane came down in a wooded area near the Saint-Georges airport and caught fire after the crash, the city said. The crash happened as the pilot was approaching the airport to land.
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