PHOENIX (AP) — An aircraft on a training flight collided with two residential properties in Phoenix on Wednesday afternoon before coming to rest vertically in a backyard, leaving three people with injuries, according to local officials.
The Piper P-28 aircraft lost one of its wings during the incident, with the detached wing coming to rest on top of the first house that was damaged. The aircraft itself ended up positioned nose-first into the ground beside a backyard swimming pool at the second residence, officials reported.
Both occupants of the aircraft — a flight instructor and student pilot — suffered minor cuts and burns in the crash. They were transported to a local hospital for treatment along with a male resident from one of the damaged homes, according to Phoenix Fire Department spokesperson Capt. Todd Keller, who spoke with Phoenix area television outlets.
“Fortunately, everyone was OK,” Keller said in an interview with azfamily.com.
Officials said the aircraft had been en route to Deer Valley Airport, which is located in the vicinity of the crash site.
The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into the incident.
