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Small Plane Fire Prompts Emergency Landing at Provo Airport

An FAA investigation is pending.

Overview

  • Provo Police said they were alerted just before 3:30 p.m. local time to an incoming aircraft reporting a fire.
  • The plane landed and all four people on board evacuated after it came to a stop.
  • Some passengers received medical care, with at least one person transported to Utah Valley Hospital in unknown condition.
  • Airport personnel extinguished the fire, though officials have not said which part of the aircraft burned.
  • Provo Airport remains closed following the incident as federal authorities prepare to review what happened.