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Mituo Tamayama, 57, and three people injured in small-plane crash at Nogales International Airport in Nogales, Arizona

Modified Date: 
Sun, 04/14/2019 - 9:23am
Accident Date: 
Saturday, December 26, 2015

Sheriff releases preliminary cause of Nogales plane crash

According to Santa Cruz County Sheriff, Tony Estrada, the FAA Investigator looking into the cause of the plane crash near Nogales says the preliminary cause of the crash is that the plane was over its weight restrictions. Sheriff Estrada says the small plane landed hard shortly after takeoff. Sheriff Estrada says the pilot, 57-year-old Mituo Tamayama is in critical condition. First responders rushed to Nogales International Airport after the plane had trouble during takeoff Saturday afternoon. Estrada says there were too many passengers and luggage on board the plane which was not manufactured to handle the weight.
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Type: Aircraft Accident
People Involved: 
Mituo Tamayama
City: 
Nogales, AZ
County: 
Santa Cruz County, AZ
Area: 
Tucson, AZ

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