Six people died and the sole survivor has severe burns in the crash of a 19-seat BAE Jetstream in northern Canada. The 19-seat BAE Jetstream operated by Northwestern Air Lease went down shortly after takeoff from Fort Smith in the southeastern part of the Northwest Territories. The local hospital initiated a mass casualty response but stood down when details of the tragedy became known. There were nine passengers and two crew aboard. It wasn't immediately known whether the survivor was a pilot or a passenger. Military search and rescue personnel parachuted to the crash site on Tuesday afternoon. Meanwhile, three people are confirmed dead and four were seriously injured in a helicopter skiing accident Monday.
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