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Medical Plane Crashes Near Ruidoso, All Four Aboard Perish
15 May
Summary
- A medical plane crashed near Ruidoso, New Mexico, killing all four occupants.
- The cause of the crash remains unknown; an investigation is underway.
- Dry and windy conditions with a high fire risk were present in the area.
A medical transport plane crashed near Ruidoso, New Mexico, on Thursday morning. All four individuals aboard the aircraft perished in the incident. The exact cause of the crash is still unknown, and an investigation has been launched by the FAA and NTSB.
The flight had departed from Roswell Air Center and was headed to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport. Emergency services responded to a fire associated with the crash, which covered less than five acres.
The crash occurred in an area experiencing hot, dry weather conditions, with a high fire risk warning in effect due to low humidity and strong wind gusts. Ruidoso is a mountain town in south-central New Mexico, surrounded by heavily forested and rural terrain.
