Several recent crashes of US planes investigated by the NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating multiple fatal plane crashes, including those in Alaska, Philadelphia and Washington, DC.
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Phoenix – Four people died on August 5th, he said that a medical transport crashed while landing at airports in Navajo countries in northern Arizona, causing a fire.
The small dual propeller aircraft picked up patients from a nearby hospital, according to the Navajo Police Department. Onboard the ship was a medical worker who was “non-local,” Navajo Nation Buu Niglen said in a statement.
The Federal Aviation Administration, which identified the aircraft as Beechcraft 300, said the plane crashed while landing at the airport. Police said Navajo Police Station’s Chinle district, tribal emergency medical services and fire rescue services responded to the scene.
Police said CSI Aviation, an air transport and aviation charter company headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was involved in the crash crash. The company has issued a notification next door.
“These are people who have given their lives to saving others, and their losses are deeply felt throughout the Navajo nation,” Nyglen said in a statement. “We respect their service, their sacrifices and the love they have shown to our community through their work. On behalf of the Navajo nation, I will extend my deepest pathos to their families, their colleagues and all who are sad.”
Police said the cause of the crash was unknown. The FAA and the National Road Safety Commission are investigating the collision.
Authorities have closed all access to the airport due to an ongoing investigation. Sinru Airport, located in Apache County, is owned by the Navajo tribe, according to the Navajo Transportation Bureau.
Latest aviation incidents in the US
Arizona has seen a series of fatal crashes at the Phoenix metropolitan area, including Scottsdale and Marana, and surrounding local government airports.
In February, two private jets collided at Arizona’s Scottsdale Airport, killing one and injuring four. More than a week later, two single-engine planes collided outside the Marana Regional Airport, killing two people.
The August 5 crash was also the latest aviation incident that will occur in the United States this year. Experts argue that aviation is still extremely safe, but recent incidents have raised concerns about US air safety.
NTSB investigators are still investigating two fatal conflicts that occurred in late January. An airborne collision between an American Airlines passenger plane and a US Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, DC killed 67 people. Seven people have been killed in a crash of a medical jet in Philadelphia.
