Plane From Yellowknife To Resolute Bay Crashes In Far North
A First Air flight has crashed near Resolute Bay, Nunavut in Canada's far North.
The plane, which departed from Yellowknife and was apparently headed to Resolute, crashed early Saturday afternoon.
A source said the 737 was carrying 15 passengers plus crew members.
Transport Minister Denis Lebel's spokeswoman Vanessa Schneider could not confirm the number of people affected.
"No firm details yet," she wrote in an email.