Two people are dead following a plane crash in Whitehorse, an official with the Transportation Safety Board confirmed Monday night. Previously reported:Oshea Jephson, a spokesperson for the Yukon Department of Highways and Public Works, said emergency crews are responding to reports of a downed small plane at the south end of the runway of the Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport. Wreckage and smoke could be seen in a wooded area near the south end of the airport's main runway. Jephson said the department is asking people to stay away from Robert Service Way, which connects the Alaska Highway to downtown Whitehorse. RCMP at the scene said the Transportation Safety Board is investigating.

Source: CBC News May 28, 2019 01:30 UTC