Both people on board were killed when a Beechcraft 300 King Air crashed and burned at Tucson International Airport, shortly after noon on Monday. The aircraft had just taken off for Mexico, and crashed on the ramp between the terminal and a cargo area. No one on the ground was hurt. The heavy smoke and fire were quickly dealt with by fire crews, and commercial flights were not affected by the accident. The NTSB will investigate.
Local media said the crash is the first fatal accident at the airport since 1993. Audio from the tower records a quick response to the fire, but reveals no pertinent discussion from the King Air crew about problems with the takeoff. No information about the two people who died has yet been released.
