Four people die in a small plane crash after takeoff from Canyonlands Field Airport in Utah
- The accident happened on Sunday evening around 8:30 PM
- It is not yet clear what caused the crash
Four people were killed after a small plane crashed shortly after takeoff in Utah on Sunday evening.
Grand County Sheriff’s Office deputies said they received a report that the plane had crashed Sunday around 8:30 p.m.
An Air Medical helicopter located the downed aircraft while crews from the sheriff’s office, Moab Fire Department and EMTs responded to the crash site.
In a brief statement released just after midnight on Monday, the Sheriff’s Office said: “Rescue efforts have been completed. Unfortunately, four passengers did not survive the crash. Further information will follow once family members have been notified.”
Initially, the office said it dispatched emergency services after receiving a call for a witness who “saw a plane go into the ground shortly after takeoff from Canyonlands Airfield north of Moab.”
The identities of the four passengers were not released at the time, pending notification of family members.
Canyonlands Regional Airport, outside Moab, Utah, where the accident occurred on Sunday evening
The first statement from the Sheriff’s Office indicating there may be survivors of the crash