By Caley Ramsay
The Global News
EDMONTON, Alberta – A small aircraft used for fire suppression crashed Friday while battling a wildfire near Cold Lake, killing the 38-year-old pilot and only person onboard.
The crash happened on the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range, about 100 kilometres east of Lac La Biche, around 4:30 p.m. The area where the plane crashed was extremely remote. Search and Rescue crews with the Department of National Defence were called in to assist in the rescue effort.
“Due to the remote nature of the site, the responding members were transported to the site via helicopter,” said Cpl. Mike Dunsmore.
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