Pilot dead in crash near Quebec City involving plane intended for Remembrance Day ceremony: premier

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The pilot of a plane that was intended for a Remembrance Day ceremony has died in a crash near Quebec City, according to the province’s premier.Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says the plane crashed in Saint-Georges, in the Beauce region, on Wednesday morning.“I would like to extend my sincere condolences to their family and loved ones,” the Quebec premier wrote on X.Je viens d’apprendre le décès du pilote de l’avion. Je tiens à présenter mes sincères condoléances à sa famille et à ses proches. https://t.co/oJykcCPxTw— Paul St-Pierre Plamondon (@PaulPlamondon) November 11, 2026The premier said he is in contact with Quebec Domestic Security Minister Guy Jr. Lapointe “to obtain further details and to determine whether the Government of Quebec can provide any assistance.”The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has dispatched a team of investigators to the scene, which is about 100 kilometres south of Quebec City.“My deepest condolences go out to the family and loved ones of the pilot who tragically lost his life in the crash of this aircraft in Saint-Georges-de-Beauce, while taking part in Remembrance Day commemorations,” wrote Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard on X. “My thoughts are with everyone affected by this tragedy.”More coming.–With file from The Canadian Press