Small Plane Crash in Saint-Georges, Quebec Kills Pilot, Digi Mart USA News (Saint-Georges, Quebec): A small plane crashed Wednesday morning at about 11:00 a.m. in a wooded area near 10th Street, close to 30th Avenue and the municipal airport in Saint-Georges.
The pilot, a man in his sixties, died at the scene, the Sûreté du Québec confirmed early in the afternoon. He was the only person on board.
The aircraft was taking part in Remembrance Day ceremonies held at Place des Vétérans, Premier François Legault’s successor, Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, confirmed on social media. He wrote that he was closely following the situation and was in contact with the Minister of Public Security, Guy Lapointe Jr, to obtain more details and determine whether the Quebec government could provide any assistance.
Local fire safety services said the aircraft caught fire at the time of the crash, which occurred while the pilot was on approach to land. Witnesses reported hearing sounds suggesting the aircraft was in distress before it went down.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has been notified. A spokesperson said by email that investigators were gathering information, assessing the accident and traveling to the site.
Several elected officials also responded. Provincial members of the National Assembly Jonathan Poulin (Beauce-Sud) and Patricia Drouin (Beauce-Nord) expressed sympathy for the pilot’s family and for those who witnessed the event.
Charles Milliard, leader of the official opposition at the National Assembly and head of the Quebec Liberal Party, offered condolences. Federal Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon, Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre, who said he was attending the Remembrance Day ceremony at the time, and federal minister Joël Lightbound, also extended condolences and thanked the emergency responders who reached the scene.
