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Al Etihad
6 days ago
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- Al Etihad
Four dead after medical transport plane crashes in Arizona
6 Aug 2025 09:08 (The New York Times)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. There were two pilots and two health care providers on board, all of whom died in the crash, said Robert St. James, a spokesman for CSI Aviation, the company that owned the plane. There were no patients on board, he said. The plane missed the runway at the airport by about 300 yards, according to Chrissy Largo, a spokeswoman for the Navajo Nation Police Department, and crashed around 12:40 p.m. local time, the department said in a statement on social media.
NBC News
6 days ago
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- NBC News
Four killed in medical transport plane crash in Arizona
Four people were killed after the medical transport plane they were in crashed at an airport in the Navajo Nation in Arizona, police said. The dual-propeller Beechcraft 300 crashed Tuesday while landing at Chinle Municipal Airport in the eastern part of the state, police and the Federal Aviation Administration said. Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren said that the four dead were medical personnel. They were there to pick up a patient from a nearby hospital, police said. 'These were people who dedicated their lives to saving others, and their loss is felt deeply across the Navajo Nation,' Nygren said in a statement. 'We honor their service, their sacrifice, and the love they showed our communities through their work,' he said. 'On behalf of the Navajo Nation, I extend my deepest condolences to their families, colleagues, and all who are grieving.' Navajo police did not release the identities of those killed in the crash. The department said the plane was from an Albuquerque company, and the company has notified next-of-kin. The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
