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‘Numerous fatalities’ after small plane crash in Canada
TORONTO, Canada, Nov 28, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – A small airplane crashed in
eastern Canada Wednesday evening causing “numerous fatalities”, police said.
Local news channel Global Kingston said the downed aircraft was a single-
engine Piper PA-32R, which can seat up to six people, and had been reported
missing.
“We are now confirming that there are numerous fatalities in regards to
the small downed aircraft located this evening,” police said in a tweet about
the accident, near the city of Kingston in Ontario.
Global Kingston quoted police as saying they would not provide details on
the number of fatalities until an investigation was complete.
In a statement on its website the Transportation Safety Board of Canada
said it would send a team of investigators to the scene early Thursday.
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