Current:Home > StocksPilot using a backpack-style paramotor device dies when small aircraft crashes south of Phoenix -Profound Wealth Insights
Pilot using a backpack-style paramotor device dies when small aircraft crashes south of Phoenix
View
Date:2025-04-17 00:12:44
MARICOPA, Ariz. (AP) — A pilot flying solo and using a backpack-style paramotor device died Sunday when the small aircraft crashed in the city of Maricopa, authorities said.
A city spokesman said the crash occurred around 7 a.m. about 4 miles (6 kilometers) from the Ak-Chin Regional Airport.
Maricopa police and firefighters said the pilot was dead at the scene.
The pilot’s name wasn’t immediately available. City police say the cause of the crash will be investigated.
Maricopa is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) south of Phoenix.
veryGood! (12842)
Related
- Former Milwaukee hotel workers charged with murder after video shows them holding down Black man
- Court revives lawsuit over Connecticut rule allowing trans girls to compete in school sports
- Arkansas Republican who wanted to suspend funds to libraries suing state confirmed to library board
- Column: Time for Belichick to leave on his terms (sort of), before he’s shoved out the door
- How to watch new prequel series 'Dexter: Original Sin': Premiere date, cast, streaming
- Albania returns 20 stolen icons to neighboring North Macedonia
- Communications blackout and spiraling hunger compound misery in Gaza Strip as war enters 11th week
- Dad who said “If I can’t have them neither can you’ pleads guilty to killing 3 kids
- Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow owns a $3 million Batmobile Tumbler
- A cardinal and 9 others will learn their fate in a Vatican financial trial after 2 years of hearings
Ranking
- Chuck Scarborough signs off: Hoda Kotb, Al Roker tribute legendary New York anchor
- World's biggest iceberg, A23a, weighs in at almost 1 trillion tons, scientists say, citing new data
- A Tesla driver to pay $23K in restitution for a 2019 Los Angeles crash that killed 2 people
- A buffet of 2023 cookbooks for the food lovers on your list
- Newly elected West Virginia lawmaker arrested and accused of making terroristic threats
- US-China relations are defined by rivalry but must include engagement, American ambassador says
- Where is Santa? Here's when NORAD and Google's Santa Claus trackers will go live
- Departing North Carolina Auditor Beth Wood pleads guilty to misusing state vehicle, gets probation
Recommendation
Taylor Swift makes surprise visit to Kansas City children’s hospital
Charge against North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer's son in crash that killed deputy upgraded to homicide
Messi's busy offseason: Inter Miami will head to Japan and Apple TV reveals new docuseries
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
Sonya Massey's family keeps eyes on 'full justice' one month after shooting
North Carolina high court says a gun-related crime can happen in any public space, not just highway
In a rare appearance, Melania Trump welcomes new citizens at a National Archives ceremony
We asked, you answered: How have 'alloparents' come to your rescue?