Aircraft carrying employees of Rio Tinto to diamond mine in Canada crashes

A plane taking workers to a diamond mine in Canada crashed right after taking off, and many people died.

Authorities said the little Jetstream airplane was flying to the company’s Diavik mine and some people on the plane were workers.

“We are very upset by this news,” said Jakob Stausholm, the CEO of Rio Tinto, in a statement.

The company is helping the authorities with their investigation.

The coroner’s office in the Northwest Territories said that several people died in the crash on Tuesday. They haven’t said how many yet because they are still trying to tell the families of the victims. The Jetstream plane can hold up to 19 passengers.

The Northwestern Air plane crashed close to Fort Smith, a small town about 740 kilometers south of Yellowknife, near the Alberta border.

Canada’s national broadcaster CBC said the plane crashed about 500 meters away from the end of the runway at Fort Smith Regional Airport. The rescue center in Trenton said it couldn’t communicate with the plane shortly after it took off.

The Fort Smith Health Center said it had “put its emergency plan into action” in response to the crash.

The Diavik Diamond Mine is located about 300 kilometers northeast of Yellowknife, in Rio Tinto. The company has been working since 2003, as stated on its website.

The deputy mayor of Fort Smith, Dianna Korol, said that the incident has been really terrible for the close community.

“Everyone has a small connection – or someone they know,” Ms Korol said to the CBC.

RJ Simpson, the leader of the Northwest Territories, expressed his sympathy to the families and friends of the victims.

“Mr Simpson said that this incident is affecting the whole area. ”

“The people who died were not only on a plane; they were also our neighbors, coworkers, friends, and family members. ” “We won’t forget their stories and how they helped our communities. ”

The Canadian police and safety board are both looking into the crash.