Two people were killed when a small aircraft crashed at a local airport in Arizona, United States. Local officials confirmed the incident on Wednesday, stating that the plane veered off the runway and caught fire. The crash occurred at an airport in Marana, and both occupants of the aircraft died at the scene.

According to Marana Mayor Jon Post, the aircraft ignited after leaving the runway. City spokesperson Vic Hathaway said the plane carried two people whose identities have not yet been confirmed. The Marana Police Department reported that no one else was injured and no other aircraft were involved in the accident.

The National Transportation Safety Board has begun an investigation into the crash. The agency identified the downed aircraft as a Piper PA-32 model. Further details about the cause of the crash have not yet been released.