Couple killed in southern Arizona plane crash identified

DATELAND, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) — Investigators have recognized the 2 individuals who died in a aircraft crash in southern Arizona final week as a married couple from Mexico.

Simply earlier than 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 16, a DPS trooper on patrol noticed a big plume of smoke close to Interstate 8 and Spot Highway east of the city of Dateland. In a close-by desert space, the trooper discovered a small aircraft on hearth.

Yuma County sheriff’s deputies and different emergency crews responded and contained in the aircraft, they discovered two individuals lifeless. They’ve since been recognized as Ronald Barba, 61, and Marcela Barba, 47, each from Tijuana, Mexico.

Investigators say the crash occurred because the couple was flying from San Diego to Nogales in a Van’s Plane RV-6. It’s a two-seat homebuilt aircraft that’s offered as a package. The Nationwide Transportation Security Board is investigating the reason for the crash.

Earlier within the week on Sept. 13, one other married couple was killed in a small aircraft crash close to the northern Arizona city of Seligman. They have been on their technique to Las Vegas from Wichita Falls, Tex.

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