No serious injuries after small plane crashes near Tonopah Airport
TONOPAH, Nev. (KSNV) — No serious injuries were reported after a small plane crashed outside of Tonopah late Wednesday morning, according to law enforcement officials.
Both Nevada Highway Patrol and the Nye County Sheriff's Office said they responded to a report of a crash just before 11:13 a.m. Wednesday, about 10 miles east of Tonopah, according to NHP.
The pilot reported a mechanical issue and tried to land at Tonopah Airport, the sheriff's office said, but the plane crashed about a mile away near U.S. 6.
Two people were inside the plane when it crashed, according to the sheriff's office, and they were both able to get out of the plane without any serious injuries.
A spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed a single-engine Beechcraft B36A reported engine problems shortly after taking off from the Tonopah Airport. The FAA will investigate the cause of the crash.
