1 hospitalized after plane goes down near Deer Valley Airport

One person has been hospitalized after a small plane went down on Friday morning near the Deer Valley Airport.

What we know:

The Phoenix Fire Department says crews responded to reports of a downed aircraft near 7th Street and Pinnacle Peak Road on June 6.

Once at the scene, firefighters found a plane upside down in a field with two people outside the aircraft.

One person was hospitalized with minor injuries.

Officials clarified an earlier statement by saying there was no fire associated with the downed plane.

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One person has been hospitalized after a small plane went down on June 6 near 7th Street and Pinnacle Peak Road. (KSAZ-TV)

Dig deeper:

Firefighters say soon after take off, the plane lost power. After realizing the plane wouldn't make it back to the runway, the pilot put it down in a field. The plane hit a ditch and flipped over.

The flight was described as a "training flight" with a male and female on board.

Map of where the incident happened

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