Person dead in Quebec plane crash ahead of Remembrance Day ceremony

One dead in plane crash south of Quebec City
One dead in plane crash south of Quebec City
The Quebec provincial flag flies on a flagpole in Ottawa, Friday, July 24, 2026 in Ottawa.
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Quebec provincial police say one person is dead after a plane crashed south of Quebec City at around 11 a.m.

Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says the plane had been expected to take part in a Remembrance Day ceremony.

Police say there was only one person aboard the aircraft and they were declared dead at the scene.

Spokesperson Frédéric Deshaies said the crash happened near St-Georges-de-Beauce, in the Chaudière-Appalaches region south of the provincial capital.

The premier identifies the victim as the pilot.

St-Pierre Plamondon says he is working with the province's domestic security minister to gather more information on the crash.

This report by The Canadian Press was first reported Nov. 11, 2026.

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