Plane performs stunts over Usery Mountain park, Mesa AZ
Witnesses near Usery Mountain Regional Park reported seeing a small white plane releasing black smoke while performing barrel rolls before disappearing behind a mountain. Another aircraft was seen circling above the area. The plane was later identified through flight radar as flying safely over Fort McDowell.
Audio|Source: Mesa Fire, Gilbert Fire, Queen Creek Fire
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Transcript:
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going to be an Usery Mountain Regional Park complainant if I saw a white plane doing barrel rolls with black smoke coming from it then saw it go behind a mountain and never saw it resurface
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Looked like a smaller plane, possibly a private one or personal one.
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No fire scene was transferred to us by Mesa PD.
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We think it was in the area of Usery Mountain.
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I did also see another plane hovering or circling over the white plane afterwards.
00:32
No other calls.
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Thank you, (name withheld).
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I'm going to check the fly right now.
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(number withheld).
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I want to get a chance.
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We have a (number withheld).
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That's held in for (name withheld).
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(number withheld). I'll take a listen.
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Thank you.
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Line Road, Unit (number withheld), Medi-(number withheld), C-DEC-(number withheld).
01:21
Can you please?
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Tell me to five.
01:31
I located that airplane on flight radar and it looks like they're flying over Fort McDowell and they should be fine.
01:36
I do see the barrel rolls on here.
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Location mentioned:
Usery Mountain Regional Park, 3939 N Usery Pass Rd, Mesa, AZ 85207
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