Fond du Lac RCMP – Plane Crash

Press Release

December 13 , 2017
Fond du Lac, Saskatchewan

10:30 p.m. December 13 Update:

Fond du Lac RCMP can now confirm that all 22 passengers and 3 crew members aboard the West Wind Aviation flight out of Fond du Lac have been accounted for and removed from the scene of the crash with no fatalities reported. There was no explosion or fire. A number of people have suffered injuries; some serious enough to require air ambulance services which are currently en route. The RCMP is not in a position to provide specific medical information.

No photos or video of the scene will be made available by the RCMP.

Transportation Safety Board of Canada has been advised and will be taking over the investigation into the cause of the crash.

The RCMP would like to thank all agencies who are assisting in this incident.

8:05 p.m. December 13:

At approximately 6:15 p.m. this evening, Fond du Lac RCMP responded to reports of a downed aircraft near the Fond du Lac airport.

A fixed-wing plane carrying approximately 22 passengers along with 3 crew members had crashed shortly after take-off from Fond du Lac. RCMP members located the aircraft less than a kilometer from the airstrip. Multiple injuries are being reported. At this time, there does not appear to be any fatalities. We cannot confirm further details at this time as emergency responders are focused on the rescue effort.

RCMP members from Stony Rapids are assisting as are local emergency responders. Additional emergency/rescue resources are on the way to the scene from Royal Canadian Air Force and Search and Rescue.

Transportation Safety Board of Canada has been advised and will be taking over the investigation into the cause of the crash.

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