Rio Tinto Statement – Update on Fort Smith plane crash
We have been informed by authorities that four team members from our Diavik diamond mine and two airline crew members have died in a plane crash near Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada.
- We have been informed by authorities that four team members from our Diavik diamond mine and two airline crew members have died in a plane crash near Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada.
- Another member of our Diavik team survived the crash and received treatment in hospital.
- Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm said: “We are feeling numb with the devastating news that we have lost dear friends and colleagues.
- I extend our deepest sympathy to the families, friends, and loved ones of those who have been affected by this tragedy.