Plane en route to diamond mine crashes in Canada: ten dead, one
survivor
By
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24 January 2024
On
23 January, just before 09:00 local time, a Northwestern Air Lease Ltd BAe
Jetstream J32 (registration currently unknown) crashed shortly after take-off
from Fort Smith Airport, Northwest Territories, Canada. The flight was carrying
Rio Tinto workers heading for the Diavik Diamond Mine and carried eleven
passengers and crew members.
Rescue
services rushed towards the crash site. Ten passengers didn’t survive the
crash, one survivor has been hospitalized in critical condition. An
investigation into the crash has been launched by the Transport Safety Board
and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
“I
would like to express our deepest condolences to the families, friends and
loved ones of those affected by this tragedy.”
“As
a company we are absolutely devastated by this news and offer our full support
to our people and community who are grieving today.”
“We
are working closely with the authorities and will assist in any way we can with
their efforts to find out exactly what happened,” said Rio Tinto CEO Jakob
Stausholm.
Date: | Tuesday 23 January 2024 |
Time: | c. 08:10 LT |
Type: | BAe 3212 Jetstream 32 |
Owner/operator: | Northwestern Air Lease Ltd |
Registration: | |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 11 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | W of Fort Smith Airport (YSM/CYSM), Forth Smith, NT - Canada |
Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Passenger |
Departure airport: | Fort Smith Airport, NT (YSM/CYSM) |
Diavik Diamond Mine Airport (DVK/CDK2) | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Northwestern Air Lease BAe 3212 Jetstream 32, crashed shortly after take off about 500m west of Fort Smith Airport (YSM/CYSM), Forth Smith, Northwest Territories.
At least 5 casualties are reported.
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