Wing reportedly fell off wildfire reconnaissance plane before deadly crash in Arizona By Associated Press Preliminary report released on plane crash that killed firefighters Authorities investigating the crash of a small plane that was responding to a northwestern Arizona wildfire on July 10 included an account of the possibility that the plane's left wing fell off. WIKIEUP, Ariz. (AP) - Federal authorities investigating the fatal crash of a small plane that was responding to a wildfire in northwestern Arizona included an account of the possibility that the aircraft’s left wing fell off, according to a preliminary report released Tuesday. Related: