A passenger plane carrying workers to Rio Tinto's Diavik diamond mine has crashed near Fort Smith in Canada, along the Alberta boundary. Officials have initiated a mass casualty protocol, and the coroner's service has confirmed there are fatalities. While the exact number of deaths has not been officially released, reports indicate there are at least 6 dead and potentially up to ten fatalities. Rio Tinto has confirmed that a number of its staff were among those on the flight. The crash has garnered attention as emergency protocols unfold and next of kin are being notified.
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UPDATE: Mining company Rio Tinto has confirmed a number of its employees were on a passenger plane that crashed along the Alberta boundary in Canada. https://t.co/q1BwKlIJDL
Reports of ten fatalities. Near Fort Smith NWT. @AirframesIO @steffanwatkins https://t.co/bNmOYEJk1b
Rio Tinto said a number of its staff heading to the company’s Diavik diamond mine died in a fatal plane crash near Fort Smith in Canada https://t.co/d9cxOjw2pA
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Officials are preparing a mass casualty protocol after a passenger plane crashed along the Alberta boundary in Canada. The exact number of those killed was not officially released, pending next of kin notification. https://t.co/0i62imnNgG