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October plane crash at Cliff Dweller Airport results in minor injuries Cliff Dwellers Plane Crash

The experimental Super Bushmaster LS180S plane crashed at the Cliff Dweller Airport at Marble Canyon Oct. 4.  Photo/Coconino Country Sheriff’s Department

The experimental Super Bushmaster LS180S plane crashed at the Cliff Dweller Airport at Marble Canyon Oct. 4. Photo/Coconino Country Sheriff’s Department

MARBLE CANYON, Ariz. - On Oct. 4 at 2:50 p.m., the Coconino County Sheriff's Office received a report of a plane crash near the Cliff Dwellers Airport in Marble Canyon, Arizona.

A resident in the Cliff Dwellers area reported hearing a plane engine before hearing a loud thud. She looked toward the airport and saw dust.

Reports indicated a 65-year-old man and 62-year-old woman from North Vancouver, British Columbia, were attempting to land at the Cliff Dwellers Airport. Upon approach to the landing strip, they experienced a wind gust. The gust caused their experimental Super Bushmaster LS180S Aircraft to lose altitude and come into contact with the sandy terrain, prior to reaching the runway. The passenger was transported by ambulance to the Page Hospital with minor injuries, the pilot did not require medical assistance. The damage to the aircraft was extensive.

The crash has been under investigation by the Coconino County Sheriff's Office, Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board.


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