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A plane carrying Rio Tinto workers has crashed while heading to a diamond mine in Canada's remote Northwest Territories, leaving an unconfirmed number dead.

The Northwest Territories Coroners Service says there are fatalities from a passenger plane that crashed Tuesday near the community of Fort Smith.

(Reuters) -A small plane carrying Rio Tinto workers crashed near Fort Smith in Canada's remote Northwest Territories on Tuesday during a flight to its Diavik diamond mine, killing some people on board.

Unknown number of injuries, officials say, but at least 10 awaiting rescue

FORT SMITH, N.W.T. — A health centre in the Northwest Territories activated its mass casualty protocol Tuesday after a passenger plane crashed near a community along the Alberta boundary.

The plane that crashed was a British Aerospace Jetstream registered to Northwestern Air Lease, with the ability to carry up to 19 passengers

FORT SMITH, N.W.T. — Rescuers parachuted into the scene of a deadly plane crash near a remote community in Canada's North on Tuesday. The Transportation Safety Board said the British Aerospace Jetstream passenger plane went down near Fort Smith, N.W.

FORT SMITH, N.W.T. — Rescuers parachuted into the scene of a deadly plane crash near a remote community in Canada's North on Tuesday. The Transportation Safety Board said the British Aerospace Jetstream passenger plane went down near Fort Smith, N.W.

Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Trenton confirmed the military responded when the plane lost contact shortly after taking off near Fort Smith

The Northwest Territories Coroners Service says there are fatalities from a passenger plane that crashed Tuesday near the community of Fort Smith.