Multiple fatalities reported in crash of plane carrying Rio Tinto diamond mine workers, FORT SMITH, N.W.T, 23 Jan '24

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Multiple people reportedly killed in NWT plane crash carrying Rio Tinto mine workers

Hospital in the town of Fort Smith prepares to receive several wounded patients

www.theglobeandmail.com

''A plane carrying workers to a Rio Tinto diamond mine in the Northwest Territories has crashed just above the border with Alberta, killing multiple passengers.

A spokesman for the multinational company did not say how many miners have died in the Tuesday morning crash but confirmed late that evening “a number of our people” were on a flight to the Diavik mine when it came down near the town of Fort Smith, where local authorities prepared the hospital to receive multiple wounded patients.'

January 23, 2024

Rescuers parachute to scene of deadly passenger plane crash in Canada's North

The Northwest Territories Coroner's Service says there are fatalities from a passenger plane that crashed Tuesday near the community of Fort Smith.

www.cp24.com

''FORT SMITH, N.W.T. - Rescuers parachuted into the scene of a deadly plane crash near a remote community in Canada's North on Tuesday.
The Transportation Safety Board said the British Aerospace Jetstream passenger plane went down near Fort Smith, N.W.T., about 740 kilometres south of Yellowknife near the Alberta boundary.
The plane had taken off from the community's airport when it lost contact and crashed near the banks of the frigid Slave River.
It was registered to Northwestern Air Lease, and the company said the aircraft had been chartered.
Mining company Rio Tinto said a number of its staff were on the plane headed to its Diavik Diamond Mine, 300 kilometres northeast of Yellowknife.
“As a company we are absolutely devastated by this news and offering our full support to our people and the community who are grieving today,” said a statement.
There was no immediate word on how many people were on board the flight, but the airline's website said that type of plane can carry 19 passengers.''

 

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Rescuers parachute to scene of deadly passenger plane crash in Canada's North

The Northwest Territories Coroner's Service says there are fatalities from a passenger plane that crashed Tuesday near the community of Fort Smith.

www.ctvnews.ca

''The plane had taken off from the community's airport when it lost contact and crashed near the banks of the frigid Slave River.
It was registered to Northwestern Air Lease, and the company said the aircraft had been chartered.''

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/fort-smith-nwt-plane-crash-january-23-2024-1.7092137

Two parachuters seen dropping from a Hercules aircraft over Fort Smith, N.W.T., as emergency crews respond to what the town is calling an "aviation incident." (Carla Ulrich/CBC)

 

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Currently 6 fatalities, 1 survivor.

Accident BAe 3212 Jetstream 32 ,

A Northwestern Air Lease BAe 3212 Jetstream 32 commuter airplane, was destroyed when it crashed shortly after take off c 500-1100m west of Fort Smith Airport (YSM/CYSM), Forth Smith, Nort...

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'The love of our lives': What we know about the victims of the N.W.T. plane crash

The Transportation Safety Board has deployed four investigators to analyze the burnt wreckage of a British Aerospace Jetstream plane transporting workers to a diamond mine in the Northwest Territories.

www.ctvnews.ca

''In a preliminary report, the TSB has called the fatal plane crash that killed six people in Fort Smith on Tuesday, “an accident.” Its investigators will interview witnesses, collect evidence and take photos and videos of the site to determine what factors lead to the crash.

Shortly after take-off, the aircraft collided with terrain and caught fire. The lone survivor, a young man who works for the Diavik diamond mine was admitted to a Fort Smith, N.W.T. hospital with serious burns.

Four other Diavik mine employees and two crew members with Northwestern Air Lease have died.''

Beverly Chepelsky (top centre) and husband Joel Tetso (top right) have been together for two decades and have three children together. Tetso died in the Jan. 23 crash. (Judy Trinh, CTV News)

''But after 17 years working in the mine, Tetso was longing for a change. During their last conversation, on Tuesday’s morning drive, the two of them discussed spending more time together. Tetso expressed interest in a job posting for a mechanic at the Fort Smith airport. As he got out of the car, Tetso told his wife he was going to submit his resume.

The 41-year old never got the chance.''

 

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''People in the Northwest Territories town of Fort Smith continue to support each other and mourn after six people died in a plane crash.The Anglican Church in the community of 2,200 is planning to ring its bells every morning for six minutes.The town’s three churches came together for a candlelight vigil Wednesday night, which included prayer, song, and calls from community leaders to support each other and stay strong."We had a lot of people who were in tears. We had presenters who couldn't speak, people who were singing and trying to comfort one another" said Susan Enge with the St. Joseph Parish Council. "We are trying to grapple with it all" Enge added. Meanwhile, families of the victims are trying to come to terms with the tragic loss of their loved ones. ''