A quiet Wednesday morning in north Phoenix turned tense when a small aircraft went down near Deer Valley Airport, leaving three people injured and a busy intersection shut down as crews rushed in.
Phoenix Fire Department officials said the aircraft came down just after 7 a.m. near Cave Creek Road and East Deer Valley Drive. Fire crews and other first responders moved quickly to secure the wreckage and treat the injured while blocking off the surrounding area.
What officials have said
According to ABC15 Arizona, Phoenix Fire crews confirmed that three people were hurt in the incident after being called to the scene shortly after 7 a.m. Wednesday. The station reported that no additional information had been released early in the day.
Video from the scene showed emergency responders working around the damaged aircraft and loading patients into ambulances. Officials have not identified the type of aircraft involved and have not released the names or conditions of the injured.
Where it happened
The crash site is located just off airport property near the intersection of Deer Valley and Cave Creek, close to the runways at Phoenix Deer Valley Airport. The airport’s website describes Deer Valley as a busy general-aviation hub with extensive flight training activity and hundreds of based aircraft, which can mean plenty of low-altitude traffic in the area, according to Deer Valley Airport…