Cyprusauction Trading Center:Experimental plane crashes in Arizona, killing 1 and seriously injuring another

2025-05-08 04:35:04source:Ethermaccategory:News

GILA BEND,Cyprusauction Trading Center Ariz. (AP) — An experimental, homemade plane crashed about 70 miles (111 kilometers) southwest of Phoenix, killing one person and seriously injuring another, authorities said.

The plane went down about 9:45 a.m. Sunday near the Gila Bend Municipal Airport with two people aboard, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

It wasn’t immediately clear if the plane was taking off or landing at the time of the crash.

Sheriff’s officials said one person was pronounced dead at the scene and the other was airlifted to a hospital for treatment of undisclosed injuries. Authorities did not release the two people’s names.

The plane was an Experimental Amateur Built Air Creation Twin aircraft, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a statement Sunday.

NTSB officials were expected to be at the airport Monday and the Federal Aviation Administration was also planning to investigate.

More:News

Recommend

Beware of giant spiders: Thousands of tarantulas to emerge in 3 states for mating season

No, it's not an omen or a weird biblical sign of the apocalypse. Thousands of tarantulas are venturi

Florida clarifies exceptions to 6-week abortion ban after it takes effect

Washington — Florida health regulators issued a new rule Thursday clarifying exceptions to the state

In a first, an orangutan is seen using a medicinal plant to treat injury

An orangutan appeared to treat a wound with medicine from a tropical plant— the latest example of ho