Hydroplane pilot dies after crash at Valleyfield Regatta

A aviator who collapsed his vessel during Sunday’s hydroplane title astatine nan Valleyfield Regatta has died.

Francois Leroux, 56, died from his injuries successful infirmary Tuesday.

Organizers of nan yearly arena made nan announcement connected societal media and paid their respects to his family and first responders.

“Our thoughts besides spell to nan nautical and aesculapian teams and nan information brigade who were coming during nan accident,” nan station reads.

The pilot, from Sherbrooke, was rushed to infirmary aft nan mishap occurred during nan consolation last of nan Hydro 350 people connected Sunday afternoon.

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Video footage of nan clang shows Leroux’s high-speed vessel lifting disconnected nan h2o and flipping complete successful mid air, rendering him unconscious, according to witnesser accounts.

Out of respect for Leroux’s family, nan remainder of nan title was cancelled.

Officials pinch nan Sûreté du Québec opportunity nan investigation into nan mishap continues.