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Small Plane Crashes Near Phoenix Deer Valley Airport; 2 Dead

A small plane crashed near Phoenix Deer Valley Airport, Arizona, on August 20th.

The plane was carrying two people when it went down in Seventh Street near the intersection with Deer Valley Road.

Both occupants of the plane were killed in the crash. They were identified as the pilot Theodore Rich, 54, and his passenger Elaine Carpenter, 49.

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Small Plane Crashes Near Camp Verde; 2 Dead

A small plane crashed near Camp Verde, Arizona, on August 18th.

The incident happened when the pilot was taking a friend for a short flight around Yavapai County.

Both occupants of the plane were killed in the crash. They were identified as pilot Glenn Tenniswood, 68, and passenger Ron Walker, 78.

The cause of crash is being investigated.

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American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Tucson

American Airlines flight AA-2047 had to return and make an emergency landing in Tucson, Arizona, on June 24th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, but had to turn back after the crew reported hearing a loud bang.

The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

According to the FAA, the aircraft suffered a bird strike.

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American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in El Paso

American Airlines flight AA-1897 made an emergency landing in El Paso, Texas, on June 3rd.

The Airbus A319-100 plane heading from San Antonio, Texas, to Phoenix, Arizona, was diverted after it sustained damage to the windscreen and nose cone due to a severe hail storm.

The plane landed safely. All one hundred and thirty passengers and five crew members remained uninjured.

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Frontier Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Phoenix

Frontier Airlines flight F9-1764 made an emergency landing in Phoenix, Arizona, on May 27th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from San Diego, California, to Tulsa, Oklahoma, was diverted after a number of passengers reported feeling unwell due to an unidentified odor on-board.

The plane landed safely. Seventeen passengers were examined by the medical teams at the airport while one passenger was taken to a hospital.

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Plane Crash at Arizona Golf Course Leaves 6 Dead

A small plane crashed at a golf course in Scottsdale, Arizona, on April 9th.

The plane, carrying six people, crashed at the TPC Scottsdale Champions Course shortly after departing Scottsdale Airport.

All six occupants of the plane were killed in the crash.

An investigation into the cause of crash is underway.

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Medical Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing in Arizona

A medical helicopter made an emergency landing in Redington Pass, Arizona, on April 2nd.

The LifeNet helicopter was carrying four people, including a patient, when it suffered an engine failure.

The pilot subsequently made a safe landing near mile marker 2 on Redington Road.

Another helicopter transported the patient to a hospital.

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Southwest Airlines Plane Diverts to New Mexico due to Strange Odour

Southwest Airlines flight WN-3562 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Albuquerque International Sunport, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, on March 11th.

The Boeing 737-800 flying from Phoenix, Arizona, to Dallas Love, Texas, had to divert due to a strange odour, unusual heat, and electrical smoke in the cabin.

The plane landed safely.

All 140 people aboard remained safe.

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Helicopter Crashes in Grand Canyon; 3 Dead, 4 Injured

A sight-seeing helicopter crashed in the Grand Canyon, Arizona, on February 10th.

The helicopter, operated by Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters, was carrying six passengers and a pilot when it crashed near Quartermaster Canyon on the Hualapai Nation.

Three people were killed in the crash. Four others sustained serious injuries and were airlifted to a hospital.