Four people died on Tuesday at Nawazo Nation in Northern Arizona, USA due to an aircraft crashed and then a fire. Officials gave this information in a statement.
According to officials, it was a medical transport aircraft in which sick, injured or needy patients were moved from one place to another. The aircraft, belonging to the CSI Aviation Company of Alburk, New Mexico, crashed near the airport in Chinley.
The aircraft was riding a medical personnel and was going to the hospital to pick up a patient. Federal aviation administration officials said in an email that the aircraft crashed while landing at the airport in the afternoon. It was informed that the National Transport Safety Board and FAA are investigating the case.
Officials said the cause of the accident has not been ascertained. The top leader of Nawazo Nation, Bou Nagren, said in a post on social media that he was sad to know about the incident. He said, “These were the people who dedicated their lives to save others and their shortage in Nawazo Nation will always be missed.