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Medical Transport Plane Crashes at Navajo Nation Airport, Killing Four Crew

Federal investigators have closed Chinle Municipal Airport pending an inquiry into the cause of the August 5 crash.

The remains of the medical transport plane are seen near Chinle Airport on Tuesday.
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Four people were killed after the medical transport plane they were on crashed at an airport in the Navajo Nation in Arizona, police said.
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Overview

  • A CSI Aviation–owned Beechcraft 300 dual-propeller aircraft caught fire and broke apart while landing at Chinle Municipal Airport en route to pick up a patient.
  • All four people aboard were medical personnel who were preparing to transfer a patient when the plane went down, Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren confirmed.
  • Access to the remote airport remains suspended as the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board conduct a joint investigation.
  • The cause of the crash has not been determined, and federal teams are examining wreckage and flight data to establish what led to the tragedy.
  • Chinle Municipal Airport serves as a critical emergency medical evacuation hub for the Navajo Nation and now faces disruptions amid the ongoing probe.