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Small plane crashes in Beloeil field, pilot presumed dead

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Deadly plane crash southeast of Montreal
WATCH ABOVE: A man is dead after he lost control of his small plane just before 10 a.m. Friday, near the airport in Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil – Jun 24, 2016

BELOEIL – A small plane crashed in a field near the Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil airport, reportedly killing the pilot.

The aircraft apparently caught fire after making contact with the ground, shortly before 10 a.m. Friday morning.

The pilot was the only one on board the small plane but Richelieu-Saint-Laurent police have not confirmed his death, as his body has yet to be pulled from the wreckage.

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It’s not yet known where the plane’s flight originated.

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