Overview
- The single‑engine plane left the runway Wednesday at about 5:12 p.m., caught fire, and both people on board died, Marana police said.
- Northwest Fire District crews put out the blaze, and police reported no other injuries or aircraft were involved.
- The National Transportation Safety Board opened an investigation into the cause after Marana police secured the scene.
- Investigators identified the aircraft as a Piper PA‑32, and authorities have not yet released the victims’ names.
- Town officials said a long‑planned air traffic control tower is slated for construction next year, following two other fatal small‑plane crashes in southern Arizona since early 2025.