Man, 57, dies after small plane crash in western Quebec
CTV
Quebec's provincial police says a 57-year-old man died after a small plane crash in the Outaouais region of Quebec.
A man has died after a small plane crash in western Quebec early Thursday morning.
Quebec's provincial police told CTV News Ottawa that officers received an automatic emergency notification from a cell phone around 1:30 a.m. reporting a person in distress.
The crash site is located in a rural area in the sector of Denholm, near the Township of Low, Que. and about 60 kilometres north of Ottawa.
The Sûreté du Québec and Canadian Forces responded to the scene via helicopter and found an unconcious man in the aircraft.
Police confirmed the 57-year-old man was the only occupant of the aircraft and was taken to hospital, where he was declared deceased.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) says the accident involved a Cessna 172.
The plane is described as a four-seat, single-engine piston aircraft with a high fixed wing.