Accident Details
The twin-engine aircraft, owned by Red Canyon Aesthetics & Medical Spa, a dermatology clinic headquartered in Cedar City, was returning to its base when, shortly after takeoff, the pilot elected to make an emergency landing due to a technical problem. The aircraft struck the ground, skidded for 300 meters, and came to rest in flames near Arches National Park. All 10 occupants, including cancer specialists who had traveled to Moab earlier that day to provide cancer screening and treatment services to local residents, were killed.
Probable Cause
According to the official investigation, the probable cause of the accident was the pilot’s failure to maintain terrain clearance during takeoff for undetermined reasons.