ARIZONA (KRQE) — All passengers aboard a medical transport plane died in a crash near the Arizona and New Mexico border on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Navajo Police Department. There were a total of four people on the plane at the time of the crash.
The aircraft was on the way to pick up a patient from a nearby hospital when the crash happened near the Chinle Airport at about 12:40 p.m. Next of kin has been notified by the Albuquerque aircraft company, CSI Aviation.
The cause of the crash is not known at this time. The National Traffic Safety Bureau and Federal Aviation Administration is enroute to investigate. The NPD Chinle District, Navajo EMS, and Navajo Nation Fire & Rescue Services are all on scene. Access to the airport is currently closed.
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