Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:36am on 24 Jan 2024,Wednesday International
A small plane, en route to Rio Tinto's Diavik diamond mine, crashed near Fort Smith in Canada, claiming six lives. The cause of the crash, which occurred after takeoff, remains unknown. The aircraft, registered to Northwestern Air Lease, lost contact near the Slave River. Rio Tinto CEO Jakob Stausholm expressed devastation and pledged cooperation with authorities in the investigation. Royal Canadian Air Force squads were deployed for search and rescue. Premier RJ Simpson offered condolences, and Chief Coroner Garth Eggenberger confirmed the deaths. The incident follows a recent helicopter crash in neighboring British Columbia that resulted in three fatalities.
