Investigation into missing N.W.T. charter plane continues | CBC News
Sgt. Alfred Beaverho, head of the Canadian Rangers in Whati, told CBC News that the plane was spotted near Behchoko, N.W.T. (CBC)
"On Wednesday morning, Martin said contact with the flight was lost when the aircraft was approximately 24 to 32 kilometres outside Whati, sometime between 9 and 9:30 a.m.
Lavallee, with the Royal Canadian Air Force, said the RCMP contacted the air force around midday Wednesday to inform them of the missing plane. A C-130 Hercules aircraft was sent from Winnipeg to help with the search, and Canadian Rangers were deployed by snowmobile.
After looking through the morning and early afternoon, Beaverho said the Rangers returned to Whati to warm up and get more gas to head back out and continue the search.
However, while they were planning their afternoon search, they received word that the plane had been spotted. Beaverho said Wednesday evening that Canadian Rangers from Behchoko were en route to the plane's location.
According to Environment Canada, it was –23 C with blowing snow in the area Wednesday.
The RCMP said Wednesday afternoon that "inclement weather is currently playing a factor in the search efforts."
It is not known what caused the plane to fail to reach its intended destination. Air Tindi flights were suspended Wednesday as a result of the incident."
Sgt. Alfred Beaverho, head of the Canadian Rangers in Whati, told CBC News that the plane was spotted near Behchoko, N.W.T. (CBC)
"On Wednesday morning, Martin said contact with the flight was lost when the aircraft was approximately 24 to 32 kilometres outside Whati, sometime between 9 and 9:30 a.m.
Lavallee, with the Royal Canadian Air Force, said the RCMP contacted the air force around midday Wednesday to inform them of the missing plane. A C-130 Hercules aircraft was sent from Winnipeg to help with the search, and Canadian Rangers were deployed by snowmobile.
After looking through the morning and early afternoon, Beaverho said the Rangers returned to Whati to warm up and get more gas to head back out and continue the search.
However, while they were planning their afternoon search, they received word that the plane had been spotted. Beaverho said Wednesday evening that Canadian Rangers from Behchoko were en route to the plane's location.
According to Environment Canada, it was –23 C with blowing snow in the area Wednesday.
The RCMP said Wednesday afternoon that "inclement weather is currently playing a factor in the search efforts."
It is not known what caused the plane to fail to reach its intended destination. Air Tindi flights were suspended Wednesday as a result of the incident."
