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A medical transport plane crashed near Chinle Airport in Apache County, killing all four people on board.

The plane was en route to pick up a patient when it crashed and caught fire.

The cause of the crash was currently unknown and was being investigated by the NTSB and FAA.

Four people were killed when a medical transport plane crashed near Chinle Airport, the Navajo Police Department said.

The small, dual-propeller aircraft was heading to pick up a patient from a nearby hospital when it crashed and caught on fire around 12:40 p.m. on Aug. 5, police said.

“This is a tragic loss to the families of those onboard and to the medical air and first responder community,” Navajo police said in a social media post . “We extend our deepest condolences to their family and

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