A small plane carrying three passengers crashed in Saint-Lazare Saturday afternoon.

The Cessna came down at around 4:20 p.m., landing on private property on St-Louis Rd.

When police arrived, one man was already outside the aircraft with minor injuries. Two other men were trapped inside the plane.

According to provincial police, firefighters were able to remove the men from the aircraft. Both were conscious but were transported to hospital with serious injuries.

Investigators were sent to the scene to assess why the plane crashed. 

More details to come.