CRUSHED. The plane that crashed in Canada's far north. At least six were killed when the plane went down shortly after takeoff from Fort Smith on Wednesday (Jan 24, 2024). (Anadolu)
TRENTON, Canada – Six people were killed in a plane crash in Canada’s far north, authorities confirmed Wednesday.
Four passengers and two crew members of the aircraft registered to Northwestern Air Lease were killed in the crash on Tuesday, while one survivor was transported to a hospital in Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories (NWT).
The plane went down shortly after takeoff from Fort Smith, a tight-knit town of 2,500 people in the NWT.
"Shortly after takeoff on Runway 30, the aircraft collided with terrain. There was a post-impact fire and the aircraft was destroyed," the Transportation Safety Board said.
The area is so remote that the first rescuers on the scene had to parachute into the crash site. (Anadolu)
