SIX people have died after a small plane crashed in the Alberta mountains, cops have said.
The tragedy took place west of Calgary on Saturday morning, and Canadian police have now launched a probe into the mystery plunge.
On Friday night, the aircraft with a pilot and five passengers aboard took off from Springbank Airport, Calgary, and was headed for Salmon Arm, British Columbia.
The plane was reported overdue by the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Trenton, Ontario, and was contacted by them at 1am on Saturday.
A Royal Canadian Air Force Hercules plane was dispatched to search for the missing aircraft.