Nunavut, Aug 21(ANI): At least 12 people were killed and three others were injured when Boeing 737 charter jet crashed near Nunavut, the largest and newest federal territory of Canada.
According to the BBC, the First Air flight was travelling from Yellowknife to Resolute Bay, when it came down less than two kilometers from its destination.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said that 15 people had been on board the flight, including four crewmembers.
Military helicopters and local residents rushed to the site to help rescue the victims.
The three survivors were flown to Iqaluit for treatment and one of the adults was in critical condition.
The RCMP further said that they have recovered two black boxes from the crash site, and were sending six forensic identification officers to the Resolute Bay.
Four of those officers will identify the deceased, while the remaining two will investigate the accident.
"We're all in shock up here. But we're thankful the military is there to assist. With tragedies like this in a community of this size, it will ultimately have deep impact," the Globe and Mail quoted a local lawmaker, as saying. (ANI)
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