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A small medical plane crashed in New Mexico on Thursday, killing four people on board, officials said. The plane went down outside Ruidoso in the Capitan Mountains area. Sister station KOAT reports that officials in Lincoln County said a small aircraft took off from Roswell and was headed to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport. The aircraft crashed, which led to an emergency response around 4 a.m. local time on Thursday morning.Emergency responders found all four aboard the aircraft dead. No identities have been released as family contacts are being made. The cause of the crash is unknown.The aircraft crash caused a wildfire to start in the Capitan Mountains. Lincoln County emergency officials said the wildfire is estimated to be less than 5 acres.The cause of the crash is unknown, officials said. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
A small medical plane crashed in New Mexico on Thursday, killing four people on board, officials said.
The plane went down outside Ruidoso in the Capitan Mountains area.
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Sister station KOAT reports that officials in Lincoln County said a small aircraft took off from Roswell and was headed to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport. The aircraft crashed, which led to an emergency response around 4 a.m. local time on Thursday morning.
Emergency responders found all four aboard the aircraft dead. No identities have been released as family contacts are being made. The cause of the crash is unknown.
The aircraft crash caused a wildfire to start in the Capitan Mountains. Lincoln County emergency officials said the wildfire is estimated to be less than 5 acres.
The cause of the crash is unknown, officials said.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
