A small plane crashed moments after taking off from Chandler Municipal Airport in Arizona on Tuesday. Initial reports identified the aircraft as a Piper Cherokee, registration N9062J.
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Officials have not yet released information on casualties or the condition of those on board.
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Videos shared online showed smoke rising near the crash site shortly after the aircraft went down.
The incident unfolded moments after the single-engine Piper Cherokee departed Chandler Municipal Airport, southeast of Phoenix. Multiple social media accounts shared footage from the scene.
According to posts shared by Intel Point Alert and The New Area 51, the aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Chandler Municipal Airport. A widely shared post stated, “Piper Cherokee N9062J just crashed on takeoff from the Chandler airport in Arizona. Reports of a small fire at this time.”
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Meanwhile, aviation enthusiasts have shared air traffic control (ATC) audio that captured communications around the time of the crash.
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