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Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSX:AVL)(NYSE Amex:AVL) said that three of its staff and four visitors were injured in the crash of Arctic Sunwest’s Twin Otter floatplane in Yellowknife on Thursday.
All seven passengers were injured during the crash, but the company said none of the injuries are life-threatening. No other information about the extent of the injuries was provided.
According to a company statement, a charter aircraft was flying back from Avalon’s Thor Lake exploration camp when it crashed into Yellowknife’s Old Town neighbourhood.
The three company employees on the plane were Brian Chandler, Chief Operating Officer, David Swisher, Vice President Operations, and Kelly Cumming, Northern Relations Manager.
The circumstances surrounding the crash are being investigated by aviation authorities.
Avalon Rare Metals is a Canadian mineral exploration and development company focused on rare metals. The company’s primary asset is the Nechalacho rare earth element deposit, located in the Northwest Territories, Canada.
2 Comments
geobob
Understand that BOTH pilots perished in the crash. Shouldn’t a press release from Avalon have mentioned that fact, and perhaps even expressed condolences to their families? Note to Avalon: when it comes to human tragedy, it’s just not ALL about YOU!
geobob
Just read Avalon’s official news release, which did indeed express condolences and regrets to families of pilots. Apologies for the previous comment in response to the above story, which didn’t mention pilots (but writer should have mentioned loss of 2 pilots).. Avalon’s official press release was properly done. Having survived two copter crashes myself and losing a couple of mining colleagues from light aircraft crashes, I may be overly sensitized to these things. Good wishes for recovery of injured parties and condolences to families of the two pilots.