RCMP say three people have died after the plane they were in crashed while fighting wildfires in the Northwest Territories.
Mounties say the Turbo Commander 960 Bird Dog crashed Wednesday night about 50 kilometres from Fort Simpson, west of Yellowknife.
The plane is typically used as an airborne command centre to co-ordinate firefighting operations.
Police say they did not locate any survivors at the scene and are assisting in recovering the bodies.
Mike Westwick, a spokesman for NWT Fire, said they learned of the crash after the aircraft was declared overdue.
Buffalo Airways says in a Facebook post that it was operating a Turbo Commander 690 on Wednesday that was involved in an incident.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 25, 2026.
