The pilot who died in the crash of a plane on Remembrance Day, near Saint-Georges, Quebec, has been identified as Daniel Parent, 68 years old. The Quebec Coroner's Office has made the victim's name public. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating the causes of the accident.
Mr. Parent was taking part in a commemorative flyover with other pilots. He was flying a Mooney single-engine aircraft. Five other aircraft were flying in formation when Mr. Parent's plane broke away from the group as part of a maneuver planned for the air show. He was unable to rejoin the formation, and his aircraft crashed in a wooded area near the Saint-Georges airport, south of Quebec City.
Transportation Safety Board spokesperson Nic Defalco confirmed that the investigation is ongoing. At this stage, the cause of the accident has not been determined, and the reasons why the aircraft was unable to return to its place in the formation remain unknown.
A native of Saint-Georges, Mr. Parent was a member of the Beauce Flying Club. The City of Saint-Georges expressed its condolences to the pilot's family and loved ones. No other victims have been reported in the available information.
This accident comes as commemorative flyovers are being held in several localities across the country for Remembrance Day. Authorities have not, for the time being, announced any special measures concerning these aerial events.
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