Four people were killed when a medical transport plane they were onboard crashed while attempting to land at Chinle Municipal Airport in Arizona's Navajo Nation , authorities confirmed.
The twin-propeller Beechcraft 300 went down on Tuesday during its landing approach in the eastern region of the state, according to both local police and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), reports NBC News
The aircraft, which was operated by Albuquerque-based CSI Aviation , went down near Chinle Municipal Airport, approximately 200 miles (321 kilometres) northeast of Flagstaff.
The four people onboard were medical personnel on their way to a hospital to pick up a patient.
โThese were people who dedicated their lives to saving others, and their loss is felt deeply across the Navajo Nation,โ said Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren through a post on X.
โWe honor their service, their sacrifice, and the love they showed our communities through their work,โ he said. โOn behalf of the Navajo Nation, I extend my deepest condolences to their families, colleagues, and all who are grieving.โ he added.
The cause of the crash is yet to be revealed, and authorities have not released the identities of the victims.
"This is a tragic loss to the families of those onboard and to medical air and first responder community," stated the Navajo police department, as per ABC News.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have launched an investigation into the cause of the crash.
All access to the airport is currently restricted due to the ongoing investigation, police said.
The twin-propeller Beechcraft 300 went down on Tuesday during its landing approach in the eastern region of the state, according to both local police and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), reports NBC News
The aircraft, which was operated by Albuquerque-based CSI Aviation , went down near Chinle Municipal Airport, approximately 200 miles (321 kilometres) northeast of Flagstaff.
The four people onboard were medical personnel on their way to a hospital to pick up a patient.
โThese were people who dedicated their lives to saving others, and their loss is felt deeply across the Navajo Nation,โ said Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren through a post on X.
๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ท๐ผ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐น๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ต
— Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren (@BuuVanNygren) August 5, 2025
I am heartbroken to learn of the tragic plane crash near the Chinle Airport, which claimed the lives of four medical personnel who wereโฆ pic.twitter.com/KhhWbvYHOn
โWe honor their service, their sacrifice, and the love they showed our communities through their work,โ he said. โOn behalf of the Navajo Nation, I extend my deepest condolences to their families, colleagues, and all who are grieving.โ he added.
The cause of the crash is yet to be revealed, and authorities have not released the identities of the victims.
"This is a tragic loss to the families of those onboard and to medical air and first responder community," stated the Navajo police department, as per ABC News.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have launched an investigation into the cause of the crash.
All access to the airport is currently restricted due to the ongoing investigation, police said.
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