JUST IN: Medical Transport Plane Crash Near Chinle Airport Claims Four Lives
CHINLE, Ariz. – A tragic plane crash near Chinle Airport has claimed the lives of four individuals. The small, dual-propeller medical transport plane went down and caught fire around 12:40 p.m. this afternoon.
Authorities have confirmed that all four people on board—none of whom were local residents—have died as a result of the crash. Emergency services responded quickly to the scene, but the aircraft was already engulfed in flames upon their arrival.
Officials have not yet released the identities of the victims, and the cause of the crash remains under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
This heartbreaking incident has shaken the surrounding community and raised renewed concerns over the safety of rural medical air transport operations.
Our thoughts are with the families and loved ones of those lost in this tragedy.
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