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Sheriff: Woman killed, man seriously hurt in small plane crash east of Kingman

Posted at 3:11 PM, Jan 13, 2019
and last updated 2019-01-14 12:41:36-05

KINGMAN, AZ — A woman was killed and a man was seriously hurt in a small plane crash east of Kingman on Sunday morning.

According to the Mohave County Sheriff's Office, the crash happened at 11:45 a.m.

Officials say a citizen had come across a man who said he was involved in a plane crash approximately 100 yards from the Mohave County Parks Ranger Station.

The plane was also occupied by a woman who was pronounced dead at the scene. She was later identified as 38-year-old Heidi Sue Dowland, from Prescott Valley.

Officials say the man, 43-year-old Christopher Adam Anderson was transported to a Las Vegas hospital in critical condition.

The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board have been notified and will be conducting an investigation into the crash.

No further information was immediately available.