Event Brief
Firefighting plane crash kills 3 in Northwest Territories
Filed: Jun 25, 2026 at 11:06 PM ET
Summary: A bird dog aircraft responding to forest fires crashed near Fort Simpson, killing three people.
WHO: NWT Fire
WHAT: A bird dog aircraft with three people aboard crashed while responding to forest fires.
WHEN: Jun 25, 2026 at 10:54 PM ET
WHERE: Near Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada
WHY: The cause of the crash has not been reported.
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