Monday, November 9, 2009

Plane Crash near Cat Lake First Nation

3-people have been killed in a plane crash about 20-kilometres from Cat Lake First Nation.

An official at CFB Trenton says the wreckage was spotted by the crew of a Hercules airplane from the base on Sunday evening.

Search and rescue technicians jumped from a Griffon Helicopter to the scene.

The Lockhart Air Service charter plane with 3-people aboard left Sioux Lookout for Cat Lake on Friday.

The plane was reported overdue late that evening and a search was launched.

No word yet on the identities of the victims.