Rio Tinto nickel mine worker's plane crashes in Canada.
A small plane carrying Rio Tinto mining company workers crashed near Fort Smith in Canada's remote Northwest Territories during a flight to the Diavik diamond mine. As reported by Reuters on Wednesday, January 24 2024, this accident killed several people on board the plane. There were no details on how many people died or how many were on board. But Northwestern Air Lease, the plane's registered owner, said on its website that its fleet has two BAE Jetstreams, both capable of carrying 19 passengers. Rio Tinto chief Jakob Stausholm said his company was devastated by the accident. “We are working closely with the authorities and will assist their efforts in any way to find out what really happened,” said the CEO of the British-Australian multinational. Northwestern Air Lease did not respond to a request for comment, but Northwest Territories Premier RJ Simpson issued a statement mourning their loss. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police did not immediately respond to a request for ...