March 17, 2010
Pilot hits his own house with plane
By QMI Agency
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MONTREAL - The pilot of a small ultra-light plane hit his own house after it crashed Tuesday afternoon near Chertsey, north of Montreal.
The plane's 53-year-old male pilot did suffer minor injuries, mostly from flying glass, authorities said. The man's 17-year-old son, who was a passenger on the aircraft, was not hurt at all.
The accident was caused by a faulty maneuver on take-off, SQ spokesperson Benoît Richard stated. Police were continuing to investigate if the plane crashed directly into the house or if it ended up hitting it after landing.
Witnesses said there was no one in the house at the time and the house was owned by the pilot himself.