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A small plane carrying Rio Tinto employees to the company's Diavik diamond mine in Canada's remote Northwest Territories crashes shortly after takeoff, killing many.
The aircraft, identified by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada as a BAE Jetstream, was spotted near the Slave River after departing from Fort Smith on Tuesday morning, Reuters reported.
Rio Tinto CEO Jakob Stausholm said in a statement: “We would like to express our deepest condolences to the families, friends and loved ones of those affected by this tragedy.” “As a company, we are completely devastated by this news and offer our full support to our employees and communities who are grieving today.”
Rio Tinto said there had been a “fatality” in the accident, and Mr Stausholm added that the company was cooperating closely with authorities in the investigation.
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Aerial view of the Diavik Diamond Mine in Canada. (Tanis Twohy/Toronto Star via Getty Images/Getty Images)
According to Reuters, the plane that crashed was registered to Northwestern Air Lease, whose website lists two types of BAE Jetstream aircraft that can seat up to 19 people.
“The impact of this incident is felt across the territory,” Northwest Territories Premier RJ Simpson said in a statement. “The people we lost weren't just plane passengers; they were neighbors, colleagues, friends and loved ones. Their stories and contributions to our community will not be forgotten. ”
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The region's chief coroner said authorities would not provide further information about the crash until next of kin had been notified, Reuters reported.
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The diamonds will be collected in buckets during the final stage of processing at the Diavik Diamond Mine facility in May 2016. (Ben Nelms/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Rio Tinto says on its website that the world's most beautiful and sought-after diamonds lie at the bottom of Lake Degla in Canada's Northwest Territories, about 195 miles south of the Arctic Circle.
“The Diavik Diamond Mine, which we own and manage, consists of four diamond-bearing pipes mined through a combination of open pit and underground mining,” it said. “Diavik diamonds are stunningly white gemstones manufactured to the highest possible standards of safety and integrity.”
The open pit of the Diavik Diamond Mine, where the plane was headed at the time of Tuesday's crash. (Ben Nelms/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
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