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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Daily Mail
Four dead after medical plane crashes
Four people were killed when a medical transport plane crashed in northeastern Arizona on Tuesday. The plane, operated by CSI Aviation of Albuquerque, New Mexico, was en route to pickup a patient from a hospital when it crashed and caught fire near Chinle Airport at around 12.40pm. The Navajo Police Department Chinle District, Navajo EMS and Navajo Nation Fire and Rescue Services rushed to the scene, and all four people on board were pronounced dead. The victims have not yet been identified, but their next of kin have been notified about their untimely passing. In the meantime, all access to the Chinle Airport is closed as the investigation continues. The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration is also en route to probe what may have caused the fatal collision. 'This is a tragic loss to the families of those onboard and to the medical air and first responder community,' the Navajo Police Department said in a statement. 'We extend our deepest condolences to their family and loved ones during this time.'
CBS News
4 days ago
- Health
- CBS News
Medical transport plane crash kills all 4 on board in Navajo Nation in Arizona
A small, dual-propeller medical transport plane crashed and caught fire Tuesday on the Navajo Nation in northern Arizona, killing four people, the tribe said in a statement. A Beechcraft King Air 300 from CSI Aviation, a medical flight service based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, took off with two pilots and two health care providers, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and CSI Aviation. It crashed in the early afternoon near the airport in Chinle, about 300 miles northeast of Phoenix. "They were trying to land there and unfortunately something went wrong," district Police Commander Emmett Yazzie said. The crew was planning pick up a patient who needed critical care from the federal Indian Health Service hospital in Chinle, said Sharen Sandoval, director of the Navajo Department of Emergency Management. She said the plan was to return to Albuquerque. The patient's location and condition weren't known Tuesday evening. Tribal authorities began receiving reports at 12:44 p.m. of black smoke at the airport, Sandoval said. The cause of the crash wasn't known, the tribe said. The National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA are investigating. CSI Aviation officials "with great sadness" confirmed the deaths in an emailed statement and extended condolences to the families, friends and loved ones of the people killed. Their names haven't been released. The company is cooperating with the investigation, according to the statement. Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren said in a social media post that he was heartbroken to learn of the crash. "These were people who dedicated their lives to saving others, and their loss is felt deeply across the Navajo Nation," he said. Medical transports by air from the Navajo Nation are common because most hospitals are small and don't offer advanced or trauma care. The Chinle airport is one of a handful of airports that the tribe owns and operates on the vast 27,000 square-mile reservation that stretches into Arizona, New Mexico and Utah -- the largest land base of any Native American tribe. In January, a medical transport plane crashed in Philadelphia, killing eight people. The National Transportation Safety Board, which is investigating the crash, has said the voice recorder on that plane wasn't working.
Washington Post
4 days ago
- General
- Washington Post
4 people die in crash of medical transport plane on Navajo Nation in northern Arizona
A small medical transport plane crashed and caught fire Tuesday on the Navajo Nation in northern Arizona, killing four people, the tribe said in a statement. A Beechcraft King Air 300 from the CSI Aviation company left Albuquerque, New Mexico, with two pilots and two health care providers, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and CSI Aviation. It crashed in the early afternoon near the airport in Chinle, about 300 miles (483 kilometers) northeast of Phoenix.
The Independent
4 days ago
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- The Independent
4 people die in crash of medical transport plane on Navajo Nation in northern Arizona
A small medical transport plane crashed and caught fire Tuesday on the Navajo Nation in northern Arizona, killing four people, the tribe said in a statement. A Beechcraft 300 from the CSI Aviation company left Albuquerque, New Mexico, with four medical personnel on board, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and other agencies. It crashed in the early afternoon near the airport in Chinle, about 300 miles (483 kilometers) northeast of Phoenix. 'They were trying to land there and unfortunately something went wrong,' district Police Commander Emmett Yazzie said. The crew was planning pick up a patient who needed critical care from the federal Indian Health Service hospital in Chinle, said Sharen Sandoval, director of the Navajo Department of Emergency Management. She said the plan was to return to Albuquerque. The patient's location and condition were not known Tuesday evening. Tribal authorities began receiving reports at 12:44 p.m. of black smoke at the airport, Sandoval said. The cause of the crash wasn't known, the tribe said. The National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA are investigating. Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren said in a social media post that he was heartbroken to learn of the crash. 'These were people who dedicated their lives to saving others, and their loss is felt deeply across the Navajo Nation,' he said. Medical transports by air from the Navajo Nation are common because most hospitals are small and do not offer advanced or trauma care. The Chinle airport is one of a handful of airports that the tribe owns and operates on the vast 27,000 square-mile (70,000 square-kilometer) reservation that stretches into Arizona, New Mexico and Utah -- the largest land base of any Native American tribe. In January, a medical transport plane crashed in Philadelphia, killing eight people. The National Transportation Safety Board, which is investigating the crash, has said the voice recorder on that plane was not working. ___ Associated Press journalists Hannah Schoenbaum in Salt Lake City and Felicia Fonseca in Flagstaff, Arizona, contributed to this report.
New York Times
4 days ago
- New York Times
4 Dead After Medical Transport Plane Crashes in Arizona
Four people were killed when a medical transport plane they were in crashed and caught fire while landing at an airport in the Navajo Nation in Arizona on Tuesday, the authorities said. The plane, a Beechcraft 300, was landing at Chinle Municipal Airport to pick up a patient for a medical transfer when it crashed, said Emmett Yazzie, a commander in the Navajo Nation Police Department. The plane crashed around 12:40 p.m. local time, the department said in a statement on social media. The plane, a small dual-propeller medical transport plane, was owned by CSI Aviation, a company based in Albuquerque. The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Tuesday evening. The four people on board were professional medical staff members with CSI Aviation, Mr. Yazzie said. It was not immediately clear what had caused the crash, the police said. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board said they would investigate the crash. Chinle Municipal Airport is a small airport in Apache County, Ariz. This is a developing story.
