UPDATE: A second person has died after a small plane crash yesterday near Show Low. The two people killed have been identified as 53-year-old Anthony Joseph Greco of Maricopa and 38-year-old Derek Michael Deutscher of Phoenix: abc15
According to the Navajo County Sheriff's Office, the small plane crash happened around 6 p.m. in a meadow near Show Low Lake.The Timber Mesa Fire and Medical District and Show Low police both responded to the incident.Details on what caused the crash and the exact type of aircraft involved have not been released.
The pilot has been identified as 53-year-old Anthony Joseph Greco of Maricopa and the passenger was 38-year-old Derek Michael Deutscher of Phoenix, according to Timber Mesa Fire and Medical. NCSO said responding deputies were involved in a two vehicle crash near Porter Mountain Road and Juniper Drive on the way to the aircraft crash.
The deputy received minor injuries, while the other parties involved reported no injures, according to NCSO.Mesa Timber says the NTSB and Show Low police are investigating the plane crash.