AP Nevada

4 killed in single-engine plane crash in southwestern Utah

Published April 24, 2022 10:27 AM

CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Authorities say four people were killed when a single-engine airplane crashed minutes after taking off for a sightseeing tour in rural southwestern Utah. The Iron County Sheriff’s Office said deputies discovered the aircraft after responding to a report of a fire just before 7 p.m. Saturday about five miles east of Cedar City. The pilot and three passengers were pronounced dead at the scene. The National Transportation Safety Board identified the aircraft as a Diamond DA-40 and said it was investigating. Radar communication with the aircraft was lost about four minutes after it took off from Cedar City.

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