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Small plane involved in Remembrance Day ceremony crashes in Quebec's Beauce region, pilot killed

Graham ThorntonPublished 8m ago1 min readBased on 1 source
Small plane involved in Remembrance Day ceremony crashes in Quebec's Beauce region, pilot killed
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A small plane involved in a Remembrance Day ceremony crashed south of Quebec City in the Beauce region, killing the pilot, The Globe and Mail reported on November 11, 2026.

The crash happened in a wooded area near the airport in Saint-Georges. Police were called to the site around 11 a.m.

The pilot was pronounced dead at the scene. Provincial police confirmed the death of a man in his 60s in the crash.

Remembrance Day, observed each November 11, is a day for Canadians to honour those who served and died in military conflicts. The plane's link to the ceremony was reported.