Canada: A small aircraft carrying employees to a remote diamond mine crashed near Fort Smith in Canadas Northwest Territories on Tuesday, killing all six people on board.Plane crash in Canadas Northwest Territories, kills 6The plane was en route to the Diavik mine owned by mining firm Rio Tinto when it lost contact after takeoff around 8:50 am local time. It was located near the Slave River, according to officials.The registered owner, Northwestern Air Lease, said it operates two 19-passenger British Aerospace Jetstream models.Rio Tinto CEO Jakob Stausholm expressed devastation, stating the company is cooperating fully with crash investigations.Rescue operation heldThree Royal Canadian Air Force squadrons were deployed for search and rescue efforts at the site. Meanwhile, Northwest Territories Premier RJ Simpson offered condolences to the victims loved ones.Chief Coroner Garth Eggenberger confirmed the fatalities but said further information would only be released after informing families.Investigation is onCanadas Transportation Safety Board dispatched a team to probe the accident. It occurred a day after a helicopter crash in British Columbia killed 3 people.Aviation authorities have not speculated on the potential causes of the latest crash. But investigations are underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the tragic incident that claimed six lives.The remote mine was likely relying on the regional flight to transport employees to the fly-in location. Officials are cooperating to find answers and support grieving relatives of those killed in the Northwest Territories crash.
