Three people dead after small plane goes down in Northwest Territories

• Share on Facebook
• Share on Bluesky
• Share on X
• Copy Link

They received counselling before being released, he said.

public safety

Death of young mother in Turnor Lake highlights rural domestic violence barriers

A few moments ago

'I think our risks are very, very low'

Cruise ship hantavirus cases not a threat to Saskatchewan residents: expert

2h ago

cruise ship outbreak

Canadians on ship at centre of hantavirus outbreak land in Canada

8h ago

Safety board investigators from Edmonton were being sent to the crash site and were expected to arrive Saturday.

“We’ll start to learn more with some time, as well as (by) being on the accident site to gather information and examine the aircraft, interview witnesses and gather information about the weather and any communications between air traffic control and the aircraft,” Krepski said.

Simpson Air declined to comment.

Shane Thompson, the area’s member of the legislature, said he had been in touch with staff from the company.

“They’re pretty devastated,” he told Cabin Radio in Yellowknife.

“I’m trying to be as supportive as I can with the people there. It has a huge impact on their lives.”

Little Doctor Lake, about 100 kilometres west of Fort Simpson, is accessible only by float plane in the summer and draws visitors from around the world looking for a wilderness experience.

Simpson Air’s website says it is a charter air service that offers adventure trips into the Mackenzie Mountains and the Nahanni National Park Reserve.

It also provides mail, cargo and grocery delivery, as well as medical, government and personal transportation to communities in the region.

(Cabin Radio, The Canadian Press)

The Canadian Press