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Pilot airlifted to burn center after plane crashes into home in Cottonwood

The cause of the crash is under investigation, but the pilot said his engine had stopped, according to police.
Credit: Cottonwood PD

COTTONWOOD, Ariz. — The pilot was injured and the airplane is a "total loss" after a crash in Cottonwood Monday morning, police said.

According to Cottonwood police, authorities responded to the scene of the crash to find the single-engine Bonanza Beechcraft on fire.

The 70-year-old pilot, according to police, was able to escape the wreckage, but had serious injuries. He was flown to a burn center for medical treatment.

Police said the pilot was the only person on board the plane.

The plane crashed near a home, which had minimal structural damage, police said.

The cause of the crash is under investigation, but the pilot said his engine had stopped, according to police.

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