25-06-2026 19:16 via nanaimobulletin.com

3 people on board firefighting plane that crashed in NWT

NWT Fire says the “serious incident” involving a bird dog aircraft near Fort Simpson on Wednesday was a crash, and that three people were onboard the aircraft.
NWT Fire did not provide information about the occupants or their condition in an update on Thursday morning, nor did the RCMP, who indicated that the Transportation Safety Board has taken the lead in the investigation.
The incident was first reported publicly in an NWT Fire social media post just after 9 p.m. on Thursday.
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