Two people were killed and two others injured after a small plane crashed in eastern Canada's Quebec province, reports reaching Ottawa said on Dec. 10.

The accident took place at night on Dec. 9 in the Saguenay region in central Quebec. Both victims were in their twenties, authorities said.

The Kingair twin engine plane was trying to land at the St-Honore, Que., airport after leaving Val d'Or earlier in the evening. It ended up crashing in a wooded area of the Saguenay region.

The cause of the accident is under investigation.