All four aboard a small aircraft are dead after a crash in the Capitan Mountain area in southeast New Mexico as a wildfire response is also underway.Lincoln County officials said a small aircraft took off from Roswell and was headed to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport. The aircraft crashed and led to an emergency response around 4 a.m. Thursday, May 14.Responders found all four aboard the aircraft dead. No identities have been released as family contacts are being made. The cause of the crash is unknown.A wildfire also started in the area of the crash, according to Lincoln County Manager Jason Burns. Lincoln County emergency officials said the wildfire is estimated to be 35 acres.This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.Stay updated on the latest news with the KOAT app. You can download it here.
All four aboard a small aircraft are dead after a crash in the Capitan Mountain area in southeast New Mexico as a wildfire response is also underway.
Lincoln County officials said a small aircraft took off from Roswell and was headed to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport. The aircraft crashed and led to an emergency response around 4 a.m. Thursday, May 14.
Responders found all four aboard the aircraft dead. No identities have been released as family contacts are being made. The cause of the crash is unknown.
A wildfire also started in the area of the crash, according to Lincoln County Manager Jason Burns. Lincoln County emergency officials said the wildfire is estimated to be 35 acres.
This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.
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