Police say a chartered Boeing 737 plane with 15 people on board has crashed in the Canadian Arctic. It was not known how many people survived the crash, according to AP. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said the jet operated by First Air went down Saturday afternoon near the hamlet of Resolute Bay in the Arctic territory of Nunavut. Police say they have been informed that there are some survivors among the 11 passengers and four crew members on the charter flight which was traveling from Yellowknife to Resolute Bay. Maj. Gerald Favre at the northern search and rescue center at Canadian Forces Base Trenton says he has no details about possible casualties. Favre says aircraft were already in the area as part of an operational exercise, and have been able to assist in the rescue.
