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Authorities said a single-engine plane with two people on board crashed Saturday morning in Arizona’s Superstition Mountains.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) told Fox News Digital that both people died in the crash. The crash, which occurred near Apache Junction at about 8 a.m., happened under unknown circumstances.
The plane took off Saturday morning from Falcon Field Airport in Mesa. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told Fox News Digital that the plane had a Socata TB 30 Epsilon.
The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office told Fox News Digital it had found a crash site and that recovery crews were on the scene. Mesa and Apache Junction are about 20 miles apart.
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The plane was a Socata TB 30 Epsilon that crashed near Apache Junction, Arizona at about 8 a.m. local time, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. (Jack Olson)
Authorities said the two people died on the plane, but did not release their names.
The NTSB is actively investigating the crash, along with the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office and the FAA.
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Authorities are actively investigating the crash that occurred in Arizona’s Superstition Mountains. (Jack Olson)
There is currently no additional information.
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The NTSB is actively investigating the crash, along with the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office and the Federal Aviation Administration. (Jack Olson)
