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Pilot dead after plane in Remembrance Day ceremony crashes in Quebec

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Forrest, M. (2026, November 11). Pilot dead after plane in Remembrance Day ceremony crashes in Quebec. The Globe and Mail. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-pilot-dead-after-plane-in-remembrance-day-ceremony-crashes-quebec/

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A pilot in his 60s died when a small plane he was flying crashed near Saint-Georges, Quebec, shortly after participating in a Remembrance Day ceremony. The crash happened around 11 a.m. Wednesday in a wooded area south of Quebec City, approximately 100 kilometres from the provincial capital. Police confirmed that the pilot was alone and pronounced dead at the scene; no other injuries were reported. Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon expressed condolences to the victim’s family, and an investigation by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada is underway.

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A pilot died on 2026-11-11 when a small aircraft participating in a Remembrance Day ceremony near Quebec City crashed. The crash occurred around 11:00 AM local time in a wooded area close to Saint-Georges Airport, located about 100 kilometers south of Quebec City. According to the Sûreté du Québec, the pilot was seriously injured initially but later declared dead at the scene. Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon offered condolences to the victim's family and is coordinating with Domestic Security Minister Guy Lapointe Jr. to gather more information on the incident. Witnesses reported seeing a formation of aircraft, one of which broke away before the crash occurred. Representatives from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada are investigating the cause of the accident.

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Maura Forrest

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Topics

Domestic Security Quebec Quebec City Saint-Georges The Department of National Defence

Subjects

Saint-Georges GPE · 3× Audrey-Anne Bilodeau PERSON · 1× Domestic Security ORG · 1× Manon Bougie PERSON · 1× Paul St-Pierre Plamondon PERSON · 1× Quebec GPE · 1× Quebec City GPE · 1× The Department of National Defence ORG · 1× the Canadian Armed Forces ORG · 1× the Royal Canadian Air Force ORG · 1×

Narrative

In a statement posted to social media, the city of Saint-Georges said the pilot had just participated in a Remembrance Day ceremony and was preparing to land when it crashed and caught fire.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-11

“What has just happened is truly sad and terrible,” Saint-Georges Mayor Manon Bougie said in the statement.

2026-11-11 · The Globe and Mail

Pilot dead after plane in Remembrance Day ceremony crashes in Quebec · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 0 hedged)

A pilot has died after a small plane involved in a Remembrance Day ceremony crashed south of Quebec City, in the province’s Beauce region. asserted

plane → die → region

Provincial police confirmed the death of a man in his 60s after they were called to the site around 11 a.m. on Wednesday. asserted

they → confirm → Wednesday

Spokesperson Sergeant Audrey-Anne Bilodeau said the crash occurred in a wooded area near the airport in Saint-Georges, a small city about 100 kilometres from the provincial capital. asserted

crash → say → capital

The pilot was pronounced dead at the scene. asserted

pilot → pronounce → scene

Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon offered his condolences to the victim’s family in a social media post and said he is in contact with the province’s Domestic Security Minister. asserted

he → offer → Minister

In a statement posted to social media, the city of Saint-Georges said the pilot had just participated in a Remembrance Day ceremony and was preparing to land when it crashed and caught fire. asserted

it → post → fire

“What has just happened is truly sad and terrible,” Saint-Georges Mayor Manon Bougie said in the statement. asserted

Bougie → happen → statement

“Our hearts go out to the family and loved ones affected by this tragedy. asserted

hearts → go → tragedy

The Department of National Defence has confirmed that the plane did not belong to the Royal Canadian Air Force, and the pilot was not a member of the Canadian Armed Forces. asserted

pilot → confirm → Forces

Sgt. Bilodeau said the pilot was alone in the plane and no one else was injured. asserted

one → say → plane

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada said investigators are on their way to the site. asserted

investigators → say → site

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