Nov 12, 2026 2:17 PM - Connect Newsroom - Ramandeep Kaur
A pilot was killed after a small plane crashed in Quebec’s Beauce region during a Remembrance Day ceremony on Wednesday morning.
According to police, the incident occurred at around 11 a.m. while a formation of six aircraft was performing a missing man formation to honour fallen soldiers. The plane crashed while descending for landing.
The small aircraft went down in a wooded area near Saint-Georges Airport, about 100 kilometres south of Quebec City, and caught fire. The pilot was the only person on board.
The deceased pilot has been identified as 68-year-old Daniel Parent, a member of a local flying club.
Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon and several other leaders expressed their condolences following the tragic incident. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating the cause of the crash.
