In response to the crash, Fort Smith Health Centre activated its mass casualty protocol around 8:50 a.m. on Tuesday, according to Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority.
The crash also drew responses from the Royal Canadian Mounted Patrol, the Canadian Rangers and the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Investigators with the Northwest Territories coroner’s office and the Transportation Safety Board were also sent to Fort Smith following the crash.
Following the crash Tuesday morning, Fort Smith officials asked to stay away from the crash site to allow officials to respond.
“Please be advised that an aviation incident occurred this morning,” the town of Fort Smith said in a post on Facebook.
Persons:
Fort Smith, Garth Eggenberger, R.J, Simpson, David Lavallee, Lavallee, ”
Organizations:
CNN, Rio Tinto, Northwest, “, Fort Smith Health Centre, Northwest Territories Health, Social Services Authority, Royal Canadian Mounted Patrol, Canadian Rangers, Royal Canadian Air Force, Transportation, British Aerospace Jetstream, Northwestern Air Lease, Board of Canada, Northwestern Air Lease’s, RCAF, CNN Canada, CBC News, CC, Hercules, RCMP, CBC, Fort, Facebook, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, TSB
Locations:
Canada’s Northwest Territories, Fort, Rio, Northwest Territories, Winnipeg, Otter, Yellowknife, Trenton, Calgary