Statement by Global Affairs Canada on military plane crash in Algeria YAOUNDE, Cameroon, April 13, 2018/APO Group/ -- Global Affairs Canada today issued the following statement: “Canada is saddened by the tragic military plane crash that occurred in Algeria yesterday, which has claimed the lives of 257 people.  “As an international partner and a friend, Canada stands with the people of Algeria as they grieve and offers its deepest sympathies to all those affected by this tragedy.” Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Government of Canada.