Two people were hospitalized after a small plane went down in a remote area of eastern Arizona over the weekend, authorities said.
A search-and-rescue team from the Arizona Department of Public Safety located the plane’s only two occupants and removed them from the crash site. The pair were transferred to San Carlos EMS and flown to hospitals in the Valley, where they were listed in stable condition, the department said. No additional information about their identities or the plane’s point of departure and intended destination has been released.
Federal officials said the airplane involved was a Cessna 177B, a single‑engine four‑seat aircraft, which crashed near Rocky Junction, Ariz., around 10 p.m. local time on Saturday.
The Arizona crash comes amid several other recent small‑plane accidents across the country that remain under federal review.
The NTSB said in a statement to NTD News at the time that preliminary information showed the pilot “declared an emergency due to oil on the windshield and crashed into power lines after attempting to divert to Brownsboro.”
Investigators said they are examining the pilot’s qualifications, the aircraft’s maintenance records, and weather conditions, and have asked anyone with information or footage to contact the agency as they work toward a final report that could take up to two years.
Authorities have not disclosed what may have led to the downing of the Cessna 177B. The FAA said it will conduct an investigation.