UPDATE (9:00 p.m., April 9):
Congressman Juan Ciscomani reacts to media reporting of the identities of the 2 dead in the Marana plane crash on Wednesday.
UPDATE (5:00 p.m., April 9):
UPDATE (10:28 a.m., April 9):
According to a spokesperson from the FAA, the plane had initially departed from Springerville Municipal Airport.
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Two people are confirmed dead following a fatal aircraft incident at Marana Regional Airport on Wednesday afternoon, Marana Mayor Jon Post confirmed.
According to the Marana Police Department, officers responded to the airport following reports of a downed aircraft at approximately 5:12 p.m..
MPD officials state the plane veered off the runway and burst into flames.
Both passengers were confirmed dead at the scene; their identities have not been released.
While MPD is leading the initial investigation, the scene is being turned over to the NTSB to determine the cause.
The mayor said a small passenger plane veered off the runway, resulting in a crash.
Fire crews from the Northwest Fire District arrived and put out the fire, the fire district said.
The mayor confirmed that both occupants of the aircraft were deceased at the scene.
More details coming in as we confirm.
