{"id":20926,"date":"2026-07-29T12:17:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T07:17:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=20926"},"modified":"2026-07-29T12:17:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T07:17:41","slug":"1-dead-after-small-plane-crashes-near-chandler-airport-in-arizona-fire-officials-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=20926","title":{"rendered":"1 dead after small plane crashes near Chandler Airport in Arizona, fire officials say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"prism-article-body\">\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">One person was killed after a small aircraft crashed near Chandler Airport in Arizona, according to the Chandler Fire Department.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Fire officials said crews responded after receiving a 911 call reporting a downed aircraft. Responders worked with the Chandler Airport control tower to confirm the location of the crash.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">ABC News&#8217; Phoenix affiliate KNXV reported that the crash happened near McQueen and Queen Creek roads around 7:50 p.m. local time Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Crews located a single aircraft with one person on board who had died in the crash, the fire department said. The pilot has not yet been identified.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The Chandler Fire Department said it is coordinating with Chandler Airport officials, the Chandler Police Department and the Federal Aviation Administration as the investigation continues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Authorities are still working to confirm additional details and the investigation into the crash remains open.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \"><em class=\" \">ABC News&#8217; <\/em><em class=\" \">Tristan Maglunog contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One person was killed after a small aircraft crashed near Chandler Airport in Arizona, according to the Chandler Fire Department. Fire officials said crews responded after receiving a 911 call reporting a downed aircraft. Responders worked with the Chandler Airport control tower to confirm the location of the crash. 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