Alert: Plane Crash at Tucson (AZ) Airport (January 23, 2017)

January 23, 2017

Alert – Plane Crash at Tucson (AZ) Airport

Earlier today a private plane crashed at the airport in Tucson, Arizona.

According to the local CBS-TV affiliate:

At least one person was killed in private plane crash in Arizona, Tuscon Airport officials have confirmed.

Photos and video from passengers at the Tuscon International Airport show what appears the fiery wreckage on the tarmac.

A spokesman said airport operations would continue despite the crash.

The Arizona Daily Star reports:

The Tucson International Airport is reporting there has been a fatal aircraft crash at the airport Monday afternoon.

A tweet from the airport shortly after 1 p.m. said the aircraft was a private plane and that the crash resulted in a fatality. The tweet said all airport operations, including commercial flights, are continuing.

Emergency personnel are responding to the airport for an aircraft down.

A fire was reported at the airport shortly before 1 p.m.

Tucson Fire Department units were responding to assist airport personnel.

American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines all have scheduled flights to and from the Tucson airport today.