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Latest update from FOX 10 Phoenix: 2 killed in Payson plane crash identified - FOX 10 Phoenix. Latest update from FOX 10 Phoenix: Plane crash near Payson leaves two dead - FOX 10 Phoenix. Gila County Sheriff's Office and aviation officials are investigating a plane crash in Arizona on Monday evening. Officials were first called to the area around 6 p.m. for reports of a possible downed aircraft in the Mazatzal Wilderness area west of Payson. Sheriff's officials say two people were on board: 75-year-old Brad Lawrence and 19-year-old Carter Buckner. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are aware of the incident and are responding to the scene to investigate. Officials say Pinal County and Maricopa County officials are assisting with the investigation and helping deputies get to the site, which is in remote and rugged terrain.
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Two people, including a longtime pilot and a teenager, died in a plane crash west of Payson on Aug. FOX 10's Megan Spector reports.
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Two people, including a longtime pilot and a teenager, died in a plane crash west of Payson on Aug. FOX 10's Megan Spector reports. The latest Arizona headlines, national news events of the day + sports, weather, and traffic updates. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX Television Stations.
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Two people, including a longtime pilot and a teenager, died in a plane crash west of Payson on Aug. FOX 10's Megan Spector reports. The latest Arizona headlines, national news events of the day + sports, weather, and traffic updates. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX Television Stations.
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Two people, including a longtime pilot and a teenager, died in a plane crash west of Payson on Aug. FOX 10's Megan Spector reports. The latest Arizona headlines, national news events of the day + sports, weather, and traffic updates. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX Television Stations.
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Two people, including a longtime pilot and a teenager, died in a plane crash west of Payson on Aug. FOX 10's Megan Spector reports.
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Latest update from FOX 10 Phoenix: 2 killed in Payson plane crash identified - FOX 10 Phoenix. Latest update from FOX 10 Phoenix: Plane crash near Payson leaves two dead - FOX 10 Phoenix. Gila County Sheriff's Office and aviation officials are investigating a plane crash in Arizona on Monday evening. Officials were first called to the area around 6 p.m. for reports of a possible downed aircraft in the Mazatzal Wilderness area west of Payson. Sheriff's officials say two people were on board: 75-year-old Brad Lawrence and 19-year-old Carter Buckner. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are aware of the incident and are responding to the scene to investigate. Officials say Pinal County and Maricopa County officials are assisting with the investigation and helping deputies get to the site, which is in remote and rugged terrain.
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