Small plane crash leaves 2 people with minor injuries in Yavapai County

(Photo courtesy of Yavapai County Sheriffs Office)

A small plane crashed just east of Interstate 17 near Cordes Lakes on Sunday morning.

Around 9:30 a.m., the Yavapai County Sheriffs' Office received a call from the passenger of a Cessna that landed about 9 miles off I-7 near Bloody Basin Road.

(Photo courtesy of Yavapai County Sheriffs Office)

The pilot and the passenger were transported to a Phoenix-area hospital via helicopter in stable condition after first responders discovered the two halfway down a canyon in the area.

The pilot sustained minor injuries, but both are believed to be in stable condition.

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