Sunday, July 19, 2015

4 injured in a Piper PA-28 small plane fiery crash near Henderson, Nevada


A FOX5 viewer shared this picture of the burning wreckage of an airplane after it crashed near Henderson on July 19, 2015. (Edward Strawther/FOX5 Report It) A FOX5 viewer shared this picture of the burning wreckage of an airplane after it crashed near Henderson on July 19, 2015. (Edward Strawther/FOX5 Report It)
HENDERSON, NV (FOX5) - 
 
 


Posted: July 19, 2015 
  Written by Aaron Barker
 
HENDERSON, NEVADA
 Four people were injured when a small plane crashed near Henderson on Sunday afternoon, according to officials.

Michelle French, spokeswoman for the City of Henderson, said the crash happened at 1:22 p.m. in a desert area about 3 miles southeast of the Inspirada neighborhood, which is near the intersection of Volunteer Boulevard and Via Inspirada.

According to Ian Gregor, spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration, the single-engine Piper PA 28 crashed just after taking off from the Henderson Executive Airport.

French said paramedics took four people to University Medical Center for treatment, but she could not immediately comment on their conditions.
Gregor said investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board were also called to the scene.

Date:19-JUL-2015
Time:13:22
Type:Piper PA-28
Owner/operator:
Registration:
C/n / msn:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:0
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:South of Henderson Executive Airport (KHND), Las Vegas, NV -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Henderson Exec (KHND)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
The aircraft impacted desert terrain shortly after takeoff from Henderson Executive Airport (KHND), Las Vegas, Nevada. The airplane was partially consumed by the post-impact fire and the four occupants onboard received serious injuries.
Sources

http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=177963
http://www.fox5vegas.com/story/29582617/4-injured-in-small-plane-crash-near-henderson