Deputies say the Piper Seneca, a twin-engine aircraft with its base in Glendale, Arizona, was traveling from Glendale to Kanab, Utah when it began experiencing engine problems.
The crash occurred on March 8 around 3:36 p.m. about 18 miles southwest of the Grand Canyon National Park Airport.
The pilots attempted to land at the Grand Canyon National Park Airport after realizing they would not make it to Kanab.Without causing any damage to the airplane or causing any injuries, the pilots were able to make a successful emergency landing. While in the area, an Army Air National Guard helicopter overheard the plane's emergency transponder alert.The Air National Guard Helicopter flew the pilots to the Grand Canyon National Park Airport.Investigation remains ongoing by the National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration.Bivian Contreras is a real-time editor for KGUN 9.
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