3 injured after small plane crashes into Phoenix home near airport
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Fragments of a small plane were left hanging from the roof of Phoenix after it crashed into a house minutes after takeoff, destroying a baby’s bedroom and sending three people to the hospital.
The plane crashed near Cave Creek Road and Deer Valley Drive around 7:20 a.m. after departing from nearby Deer Valley Airport. FOX10 Phoenix reported.
Phoenix Fire Capt. Todd Keller said the pilot was heading west when he had to turn back toward the airport due to an unknown problem. Instead, the plane crashed into a house, shearing off part of the roof, then crashed into a neighboring garden next to the swimming pool.
A witness told the station they remembered hearing a “big bang” at the time of the crash.
Following an accident in Phoenix on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, a man inside a house was injured and taken to the hospital. (FOX10 Phoenix KSAZ)
“It almost felt like a bomb had gone off or someone had slammed the trash can really hard,” the witness said.
The moment the plane crashed was captured on home security camera. Aerial images taken after the incident showed debris, including a wing, scattered on the roof, while the fuselage lay crumpled in the backyard.
A student pilot and instructor were on the plane that crashed into a house in Phoenix on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. The couple was injured and taken to hospital for treatment. (FOX10 Phoenix KSAZ)
A man in one of the homes was injured and taken to the hospital in stable condition, according to the report. The student pilot and instructor on board managed to escape the wreckage but were also taken to hospital.
The impact ruptured the plane’s fuel system and triggered a hazmat response as gasoline leaked onto the first hit area.
Hazardous materials teams responded to the scene after a fuel leak from the plane that crashed in Phoenix on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (FOX10 Phoenix KSAZ)
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Firefighters said the plane caused serious damage to a baby’s room and another bedroom. The child was not inside at the time.
Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board What caused the accident is being investigated.
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