David Lavallee, public relations officer at the Royal Canadian Air Force, says the search for the Piper PA-28 Cherokee began near Sioux Lookout, OD, at about 4:30 a.m. Saturday after officials were notified of a delayed aircraft .
He says rescuers were able to sharpen the aircraft’s emergency transponder and the crash site was discovered later that day in a remote area southeast of Sioux Lookout, about 450 miles (450 km) east of Winnipeg.
Lavallee says four people were on the plane and no one survived the crash.
The extensive search included a turbocharged Hercules aircraft and a Griffin helicopter from the air force, as well as an Ontario government helicopter and a team from the Thunder Bay Aviation Civil Search and Rescue Association.
A statement from the Transport Safety Council said a team of investigators had been deployed to the crash site.
This Canadian Press report was first published on May 1, 2022.
