Monday, July 14, 2025
  • REPORT A STORY
  • PRIVACY
  • CONTACT US
WITHIN NIGERIA - NEWS PICKS
  • HOME
  • FEATURES
  • NEWS PICKS
    • BREAKING
    • National
    • Local News
    • Politics
    • Diaspora
    • Business
    • Education
    • Sports
    • World News
      • Africa
      • U.S
      • Asia
      • Europe
    • XTRA
  • ENTERTAINMENT
  • MORE
    • GIST
    • ARTICLES
    • VIDEOS
No Result
View All Result
WITHIN NIGERIA - NEWS PICKS
No Result
View All Result
  • HOME
  • FEATURES
  • NEWS PICKS
  • ENTERTAINMENT
  • MORE

PHOTOS: Passenger Killed as Plane Flying ‘Will You Marry Me’ Banner Crashes on Island

Davies Ngere Ify by Davies Ngere Ify
October 5, 2021
in Europe
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0 0
A A
0
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

A passenger was killed when a small plane flying a “Will You Marry Me?” banner crashed onto an island.

The pilot of the plane, a 1974 Cessna 172, was allegedly injured when it crashed in Parc Dieppe in the Canadian city of Monteal at 6 p.m. on Saturday, October 2, near a music festival.

As rescue personnel hurried to the area, videos uploaded online showed the jet engulfed in a massive ball of flames minutes after crashing. Police were spotted tape off surrounding streets and monitoring the St. Lawrence River near the location of the falling marriage proposal sign.

READ ALSO

UK richest family jailed for exploiting domestic staff in Switzerland

Sex for Botox injection scandal: UK-based Nigerian doctor loses licences

French Police arrest 1000 in riots ahead of teen’s funeral

Macron returns to France as protesters destroy 12 buses

The pilot has been identified as Gian Piero Ciambella, owner of an aerial advertising agency Aerogram. The passenger who died has not been publicly identified.

CTV News reported that the plane took off from St-Mathieu-de-Laprairie Airport at 5.46pm, with evidence suggesting that when the plane touched the ground, it bounced and spun before coming to a rest.

An eyewitness, Laura Scala said;

”It seemed like the normal height that a plane like that would fly when it has a banner.

“We struggled to read what the banner said… It said ‘Will you marry me.”

Though the cause of the crash has not been determined, the Canadian press reported that authorities received reports of engine trouble on the Cessna 172 aircraft. The plane engine has been sent to Ottawa for examination.

A spokesperson for Canada’s Transportation Safety Board said;

“We are looking to speak to the pilot when possible.

“We haven’t ruled out anything yet. We need to take a close look at everything.”

While the ‘will you marry me banner’ has not yet been found, it was gathered that Mr Ciambella made headlines in 2016 when he made an emergency landing on Parc Avenue in front of Jeanne-Mance Park after his engine stalled.

CBC News reported that the accident which resulted in no injuries, earned him the Robert-Piché award for achieving a life-saving “extraordinary piloting feat”.

POPULAR TODAY

  • All
  • National
  • Local News
  • Politics
  • World News
  • Sports
  • XTRA

BREAKING: Awujale of Ijebu, Sikiru Adetona, passes away hours after Buhari’s death

July 13, 2025

BREAKING: FG announces public holiday in honour of late Muhammadu Buhari

July 14, 2025

BREAKING: Former President Muhammadu Buhari dies in London clinic at 82

July 13, 2025

JUST IN: Katsina govt announces date, place of Buhari’s burial

July 14, 2025

Discussion about this post

ADVERTISEMENT

LATEST

Buhari and I were admitted to same hospital before his death – Abdulsalami

July 14, 2025

75 die in Edo road accidents

July 14, 2025

SGF Akume leads as Tinubu sets up committee for Buhari’s state burial

July 14, 2025

Buhari’s death: Northern Governors declare Tuesday public holiday

July 14, 2025

BREAKING: FG announces public holiday in honour of late Muhammadu Buhari

July 14, 2025

Ex-Super Eagles attacker Waobikeze is dead

July 14, 2025
Load More
NEWS PICKS — WITHIN NIGERIA

WITHIN NIGERIA MEDIA LTD.

NEWS, MULTI MEDIA

WITHIN NIGERIA is an online news media that focuses on authoritative reports, investigations and major headlines that springs from National issues, Politics, Metro, Entertainment; and Articles.

Follow us on social media:

CORPORATE LINKS

  • About
  • Contacts
  • Report a story
  • Advertisement
  • Content Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms
 
  • Fact-Checking Policy
  • Ethics Policy
  • Corrections Policy
  • REPORT A STORY
  • PRIVACY
  • CONTACT US

© 2022 WITHIN NIGERIA MEDIA LTD. designed by WebAndName

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • HOME
  • FEATURES
  • NEWS PICKS
    • BREAKING
    • National
    • Local News
    • Politics
    • Diaspora
    • Business
    • Education
    • Sports
    • World News
      • Africa
      • U.S
      • Asia
      • Europe
    • XTRA
  • ENTERTAINMENT
  • MORE
    • GIST
    • ARTICLES
    • VIDEOS

© 2022 WITHIN NIGERIA MEDIA LTD. designed by WebAndName