A 737 plane operated by First Air has crashed in Nunavut.
Posted Aug 20, 2011 11:02:30 AM.
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RCMP say a 737 operated by First Air has crashed in Nunavut.
Police say the jet went down Saturday afternoon near the hamlet of Resolute Bay.
RCMP say there were 15 people on board, including four crew, and that they have been informed there are some survivors.
Police say the plane was a chartered flight travelling from Yellowknife to Resolute Bay.
Maj. Gerald Favre at the northern search and rescue centre at CFB Trenton says it isn’t known if anyone has been injured.
Favre says aircraft were already in the area as part of an operational exercise, and have been able to assist in the rescue.
