Burley Garcia:Experimental plane crashes in Arizona, killing 1 and seriously injuring another

2025-04-28 20:00:56source:CapitalVaultcategory:News

GILA BEND,Burley Garcia 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

Maryland’s Climate Ambitions in Question After Turbulent Legislative Session

Environmental leaders in Maryland are reeling from a challenging 2025 legislative session that left

Shopify's new tool shows employees the cost of unnecessary meetings

Shopify has unveiled a new tool for its more than 11,000 employees that assigns a cost to scheduled

Organize Your Closet With These 14 Top-Rated Prime Day Deals Under $25

We independently selected these deals and products because we love them, and we think you might like