Plane fighting wildfires in Northwest Territories goes down with three on board (opens original article in a new tab)

A plane fighting wildfires in the Northwest Territories crashed with three people on board near Fort Simpson, triggering an investigation by authorities.

• Three people were involved in a plane crash 50 km from Fort Simpson while fighting wildfires
• The plane was supporting wildfire suppression efforts on fire FS009-26
• The crash site was reached by RCMP and a Transportation Safety Board team is investigating
• The wildfire began on Tuesday and was reported as 'out of control'