A Buffalo Airways cargo plane went off the runway in Kugaaruk during the afternoon of April 28.
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photo courtesy of Barnaby Immingark
and firefighters responded to the scene, but the mayor said thereSA国际影视传媒檚 no indication of smoke or fire. HeSA国际影视传媒檚 awaiting a formal report on the details.
"It's still under investigation," said Apsaktaun, adding that the incident occurred between 1-2 p.m., Mountain Standard Time.
A statement from Buffalo Airways said a King Air aircraft slid into a snowbank.
The crew are safe. There were no passengers on board.
The Transportation Safety Board has been notified of the incident, the news release from Buffalo Airways stated.
Conditions in Kugaaruk this afternoon were blustery, with light snow and wind blowing from the southwest at 53 km/h, according to Environment Canada.
