Experimental Aircraft Crashes in Arizona, Killing One and Seriously Injuring Another

Published on March 19, 2024

GILA BEND, Ariz.—An experimental, homemade aircraft crashed about 70 miles southwest of Phoenix, killing one person and seriously injuring another, authorities said. The aircraft went down at 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 aircraft 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....

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