One person dies in fiery crash near Santa Teresa Airport

By Yvonne Suarez

April 1, 2023 5:54 PM

Published April 1, 2023 11:47 AM

UPDATE: 12:15 p.m. - New Mexico State Police say one person died in the crash. The FAA is investigating the cause of the crash.

A manager at the Doña Ana County International Jetport tells KVIA the aircraft was an Aerotrike Cobra.

SANTA TERESA, New Mexico - (KVIA) A small plane crashed and burned in an industrial area near the airport in Santa Teresa, New Mexico Saturday morning.

Dona Ana County Sheriff and New Mexico State Police have been at the scene investigating the crash.

Authorities say it was an ultra-light on man airplane. No injuries have been confirmed.

This is a developing story and we update this story as information becomes available.

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