The Latest: NTSB at scene of deadly plane crash near Phoenix
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Latest on an Arizona small plane crash (all times local):1:50 p.m.
A National Transportation Safety Board investigator is at the scene of the deadly crash of a small plane on a golf course near Phoenix.
Authorities are working to identify the six people killed when the Piper PA-24 Comanche went down Monday night shortly after takeoff from the Scottsdale Airport.
NTSB investigator Eliott Simpson says the goal is to collect as much evidence as possible and not try to jump to conclusions about the cause of the fiery crash.
He says investigators will document how the plane hit the ground and determine if it hit any trees on the golf course and examine the burned area of terrain.