Three people killed in firefighting plane crash near Fort Simpson
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Three people killed in firefighting plane crash near Fort Simpson
Ollie Williams
Thursday June 25, 2026 at 10:50am MT
Updated: June 25, 2026 at 5:17pm MT
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Authorities say no survivors have been found after an aircraft helping to fight wildfires came down with three people aboard about 50 km from Fort Simpson.
In a statement on Thursday afternoon, police said the Turbo Commander 960 aircraft crashed on Wednesday evening. NWT Fire has said the plane was working on wildfire FS009, west of the village.
“The RCMP attended the scene and did not locate any survivors. The NWT …
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