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Small plane crashes between two houses in Marana

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Published  October 8, 2024 4:00pm MST
Air and Space
FOX 10 Phoenix
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The Brief

    • A single-engine airplane crash-landed in the backyard of two homes in Marana.
    • No injuries were reported in the crash but there was substantial damage to at least two homes.

MARANA, Ariz. - No injuries were reported, but substantial damage was visible after a single-engine plane crash-landed between two houses in Marana on Tuesday, Oct. 8.

The crash happened around 8:00 a.m. near Avra Valley Road.

The plane ended up vertical, standing on its nose between two homes with debris from the plane and the houses scattered nearby.

Small plane crashes into Arizona home

No one was hurt when a small plane crashed into a home in Marana on Oct. 8.

According to our partners at KOLD in Tucson, FAA officials said the plane was crop dusting local farms before crashing back into the ground, unable to make it back to an airstrip safely. 

The NTSB is investigating the crash and the investigation could take up to two years before a final report is produced.

There is a small regional airport in Marana. The town is located northwest of Tucson, just off Interstate 10.

The Source

  • Marana Police and KOLD Tucson provided information for this story.

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