Fall Fire burns in West Valley; Plane lands on freeway and pilots found with cocaine | Nightly Roundup
PHOENIX - From a brush fire in the Gila River Indian Community that could be seen for miles in the Valley to an airplane that took off from Mesa and landed on a freeway in Oceanside, Calif. with pilots who were found with cocaine, here's a look at some of the top stories on FOX10Phoenix.com for Saturday, September 28, 2024.
1. A brush fire was seen throughout the West Valley burning upwards of 400 acres
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Brush fire in Gila River Indian Community forces evacuations, causes large smoke column in West Valley
The Gila River Indian Community began issuing evacuations for residents near a brush fire that caused a large column of smoke seen by many people in the West Valley.
2. Bus crash on Interstate 10 leaves one person dead, dozens injured and traffic jams in Phoenix
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Bus crash on Interstate 10 leave 1 person dead, 17 injured near downtown Phoenix
A bus crash prompted a massive response by the Phoenix Fire Department as one person was killed and 17 were injured.
3. Plane filled with cocaine takes off from Mesa, lands on California freeway
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Plane from Arizona filled with drugs lands on a California freeway, 2 pilots arrested
A plane carrying narcotics that took off from Falcon Field in Mesa made an emergency landing on a freeway in Oceanside, Calif. The two pilots have been arrested.
4. Hiker rescued off Piestewa Peak in critical condition
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Woman rescued by firefighters off Piestewa Peak is in critical condition
A woman was carted of Piestewa Peak Trail on a big wheel in critical condition around 12:45 p.m. on Saturday.
5. SpaceX launches rescue mission for stranded astronauts
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SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 stranded NASA astronauts
SpaceX has launched a rescue mission for the two stuck astronauts at the International Space Station.