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At least 1 person dead in small plane crash at Marana Regional Airport in Pima County
MARANA, AZ – At least one person has died following a collision involving two planes at Marana Regional Airport, authorities confirmed.
The Marana Police Department (MPD) issued a statement confirming the fatality, stating:
“The Marana Police Department is currently on scene at the Marana Regional Airport, located at 11700 W. Avra Valley Rd., in response to an aircraft collision. There has been at least one confirmed deceased individual. Details are limited at this time. The FAA and NTSB will be responding to investigate the incident.”
According to police, both aircraft were occupied at the time of the crash.
However, the number of individuals onboard and the extent of any additional injuries have not yet been disclosed.
A local pilot at the airport reported that he was preparing to fly his aircraft to Payson, Arizona, when he was informed just before takeoff that the airport had been closed due to the accident.
A media staging area has been established in the large dirt parking lot outside Marana Regional Airport to facilitate updates for the press.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will be conducting a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding the collision.
Further details will be provided as more information becomes available.
Talladega County, Ala. – Authorities have confirmed that a 55-year-old Sylacauga man was killed in an early morning ATV crash after colliding with a deer in Talladega County.
The incident occurred at approximately 2:00 a.m. on Monday, September 29, 2025, on Oakland Road, about two miles west of Sycamore.
According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division, the victim has been identified as Willie F. Martin.
Investigators reported that Martin was operating a 2020 Yamaha YFZ450 ATV when the vehicle struck a deer in the roadway.
Following the impact, the ATV veered off the road and overturned. Martin was ejected from the vehicle and sustained fatal injuries.
He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Trooper Jaylon James of ALEA confirmed the details of the crash and said that no other vehicles were involved.
The collision remains under investigation by ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division, and no additional information has been released at this time.