Utah
1 killed, 1 critically injured in crash at Provo Airport
Passengers board a flight on the Provo Airport on April 23, 2020. One individual died and one other was critically injured Monday after a small aircraft crashed instantly after taking off from the Provo Airport. The airport will probably be closed till midday Tuesday. (Ivy Ceballo, Deseret Information)
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PROVO — A small airplane crashed instantly after taking off from the Provo Airport Monday, killing one individual and critically injuring one other.
Provo officers have now closed the Provo Airport till midday Tuesday.
An plane primarily based on the Provo Airport took off about 11:35 a.m. and instantly crashed. The aircraft had 4 passengers, based on the town of Provo.
“One particular person has died on account of the accident. One particular person was transported to a neighborhood hospital in essential situation. The remaining two people obtained what seems to be minor bumps and bruises,” based on an announcement on Provo’s Fb web page.
The airport was closed, “as is typical with an incident of this nature,” the town stated. The Federal Aviation Administration and the Nationwide Transportation Security Board will probably be investigating.
All Monday flights have been delayed or cancelled.
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