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A small plane crashed in Quebec’s Beauce region on Wednesday morning.
Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon posted on X that the aircraft was to be used for Remembrance Day commemorations.
The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) was notified of the crash around 11 a.m.
An SQ spokesperson said it happened in the area of 10th Street near the Saint-Georges airport, about 100 kilometres south of Quebec City.
The SQ says one person suffered serious injuries, but could not yet confirm if the injuries were fatal.
The premier said he’s closely monitoring the situation and is in touch with Domestic Security Minister Guy Lapointe Jr.
“At this time,” the premier wrote, “we do not know whether the pilot or anyone else has been injured. My heart goes out to those involved and their families.”
The provincial police are still on scene responding to the incident.