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Pilot killed in Quebec Remembrance Day plane crash identified

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D’Andrea, A. (2026, November 12). Pilot killed in Quebec Remembrance Day plane crash identified. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12147848/daniel-parent-quebec-remembrance-day-plane-crash/

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Global News · collected 2026-11-12 · by Aaron D’Andrea

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Daniel Parent, a pilot in his 60s and a member of a local flying club, died in a plane crash near the Saint-Georges airport in Quebec on Wednesday. Parent was the only person on board the small plane, which crashed and caught fire shortly after he had been participating in a Remembrance Day ceremony. Quebec provincial police and the Transportation Safety Board are investigating the incident, though the cause of the crash is currently unknown.
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Story summary

A pilot has died after a small plane crashed in the Beauce region of Quebec on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, during a Remembrance Day ceremony. The crash occurred at approximately 11 a.m. in St-Georges, just south of Quebec City, as the aircraft was preparing to land after participating in the event. Provincial police confirmed that only one person was aboard the plane and declared the victim dead at the scene. The Quebec coroner’s office identified the deceased as 68-year-old Daniel Parent, a member of a local flying club from Saint-Georges. According to statements from the City of Saint-Georges, the plane caught fire upon impact while the pilot was approaching the local airport. Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon and National Defence Minister David McGuinty both issued statements regarding the tragedy, with the Premier noting he is monitoring the situation alongside Domestic Security Minister Guy Lapointe Jr. In response to the incident, Mayor Manon Bougie announced that the city is lowering flags to half-mast at city hall and the Saint-Georges airport.

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Global NewsThis outlet12 Nov

Daniel Parent, a pilot in his 60s and a member of a local flying club, died in a plane crash near the Saint-Georges airport in Quebec on Wednesday. Parent was the only person on board the small plane, which crashed and caught fire shortly after he had been participating in a Remembrance Day ceremony. Quebec provincial police and the Transportation Safety Board are investigating the incident, though the cause of the…

Pilot killed in Quebec Remembrance Day plane crash identified (this article)2 articles from Global News on this story
The Globe and Mail12 Nov

Daniel Parent, a 68-year-old pilot from Saint-Georges, Quebec, died in a plane crash on Remembrance Day while participating in a commemoration event. Parent, a member of the local Beauce flying club, was flying a single-engine Mooney aircraft in formation with five other planes when the accident occurred. The Transportation Safety Board reported that Parent's plane broke away from the formation and crashed into a…

Quebec pilot killed in Remembrance Day plane crash is identified →4 articles from The Globe and Mail on this story
CBC13 Nov

This news report focuses on the death of 68-year-old Daniel Parent, who died in a plane crash during a Remembrance Day ceremony in Saint-Georges-de-Beauce, Quebec. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada reported that Parent’s single-engine Mooney aircraft separated from a six-plane formation as part of a planned "Missing Man" maneuver but crashed into a wooded area while attempting to rejoin the group. The…

Pilot killed in Quebec Remembrance Day crash had lifelong passion for flying, friends say →2 articles from CBC on this story
Toronto Sun11 Nov

A pilot participating in Remembrance Day events near Quebec City died when his plane crashed around 11 a.m. Wednesday morning in Saint-Georges, south of Quebec City. The crash occurred during a flight formation approaching the local airport; witnesses reported seeing one aircraft break away and nosedive into a wooded area. Emergency services responded to the scene, and representatives from the Transportation Safety…

Pilot dies in crash during Remembrance Day event near Quebec City →

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Aaron D’Andrea
42 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
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Topics

CAF Quebec Quebec City The City of Saint-Georges Transportation Safety Board

Subjects

CAF ORG · 3× Parent PERSON · 2× Quebec City GPE · 2× Audrey-Anne Bilodeau PERSON · 1× Daniel Parent PERSON · 1× Manon Bougie PERSON · 1× Paul St-Pierre Plamondon PERSON · 1× Quebec GPE · 1× St-Pierre Plamondon PERSON · 1× The City of Saint-Georges GPE · 1×

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National Defence Minister David McGuinty also issued a statement expressing his condolences to the pilot’s family and loved ones, saying his thoughts were with everyone affected by the tragedy.
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Mayor Manon Bougie offered her condolences and said the city was lowering flags to half-mast at city hall and the Saint-Georges airport.
2026-11-12 · Global News
Pilot killed in Quebec Remembrance Day plane crash identified · assertive framing

Claims (19 extracted, 0 hedged)

A pilot who died Wednesday when his plane crashed after participating in a Remembrance Day ceremony south of Quebec City has been identified. asserted
plane → die → City
The City of Saint-Georges said Thursday the victim was Daniel Parent, a member of a local flying club. asserted
victim → say → club
Mayor Manon Bougie offered her condolences and said the city was lowering flags to half-mast at city hall and the Saint-Georges airport. asserted
city → offer → hall
Parent was the only person aboard the plane when it went down around 11 a.m. Wednesday, Quebec provincial police (SQ) said. asserted
police → go → a.m.
He was declared dead at the scene. asserted
He → declare → scene
SQ spokesperson Audrey-Anne Bilodeau said the pilot had been flying with several other aircraft when his plane crashed. asserted
plane → say → aircraft
The small plane came down in a wooded area near the Saint-Georges airport and caught fire after the crash. asserted
plane → come → crash
The pilot had been approaching the airport to land. asserted
pilot → approach → airport
Police described Parent as a man in his 60s who lived in the region. asserted
who → describe → region
Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon offered his condolences following the crash. asserted
Plamondon → offer → crash
St-Pierre Plamondon said he was working with the province’s domestic security minister to gather more information about what happened. asserted
what → say → information
Transportation Safety Board investigators have been deployed to the scene to gather information and assess what happened. asserted
what → deploy → information
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) told Global News that the aircraft did not belong to the military and no CAF personnel were involved. asserted
personnel → tell → military
“Our thoughts are with the family and loved ones of the pilot who tragically lost their life. asserted
who → love → life
We extend our deepest condolences to all those affected by this tragic incident,” CAF said in a statement. asserted
CAF → extend → statement
National Defence Minister David McGuinty also issued a statement expressing his condolences to the pilot’s family and loved ones, saying his thoughts were with everyone affected by the tragedy. asserted
thoughts → issue → tragedy
The cause of the crash is not yet known. asserted
cause → know → crash
Bilodeau said the SQ’s major crime unit was investigating the crash for any possible criminal elements, though she noted crashes such as this are rarely linked to a crime. asserted
crashes → say → crime
Saint-Georges is located roughly 100 kilometres southeast of Quebec City. asserted
Georges → locate → City
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