Two people died in Arizona after a plane swerved off the runway and burst into flames Wednesday afternoon. City spokesperson Vic Hathaway reported that both passengers on the Piper PA-32 plane died after veering off a short runway at Marana Regional Airport, which is about 15 miles northwest of Tucson. Footage obtained by KGUN0 showed smoke billowing from the runway. Northwest Fire District crews arrived at the scene shortly after the 5:12 p.m. call to authorities and extinguished the fire. Officials have not released the identities of the dead. It’s unclear what caused the crash. The Marana Police Department and the National Transportation Safety Board are leading the investigation. This is the second deadly crash in just over a year at Marana Regional Airport. Last February, two small planes crashed into each other, resulting in the deaths of two people. The Daily Beast has reached out to the Marana Police Department for comment.
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