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From quite a distance away. we have deputies that are on ground. a very difficult area to get to because of the cliffs and the rocks. a very rugged terrain. so we have deputies there. we have the ranger helicopter that's up that's assisting us. so we have found debris so clearly there was a crash. we have not found any people at this time. it's heartbreaking the fact that the evening before thanksgiving. >> yeah. sheriff, we can see the pictures live now. it appears that there is a good deal of fire going through that area. you mentioned there has been an explosion there. can you tell us anyth...

>> thanksgiving a fox news alert. >> a plane has crashed in arizona's super stigz mountains east of phoenix. the sheriffs office is responding to the crash and say it's rugged terrain there. no word on what kind of plane is involved. witnesses say they saw the crash, they heard the explosion. rescue crews trying to get to the scene there. no word on how many people would have been on board that plane. the faa says, there are no immediate reports of missing commercial aircraft. officials say passenger flights at major local airports in the area are accounted for. we will continue to update you ...

Is here with the latest. can you tell us about the weatherrenings in phoenix? >> a tragic story unfolding east of phoenix, as we heard the sheriff mention. we have a storm system across the west. shannon, i want to zoom into that region. just east of phoenix we are looking at the apache junction area. really, weather conditions are perfect right now. 60 degrees, 64 degrees, light winds, clear. of course, it is dark outside and you can see the pictures that are coming into us as crews try to go and do a search and rescue effort right now. the terrain is very rugged, as the sheriff mentioned. bu...

Larger than a cessna or small aircraft, that it could be a twin-engine plane of some sorts. and just given the time of year and the travel schedule for everybody, we are hoping that there are fewer people that were on the air craft, but that's not likely. so we don't know anything conclusive at this point, but we have a number of resources that are deployed and trying to not only reach that area, but to find out how we can be helpful, if we can, at this point. >> cher i have, you mentioned it's a very rugged area. you have teams there trying to respond, working to get to that area. how tough i...

Is here with the latest. can you tell us about the weatherrenings in phoenix? >> a tragic story unfolding east of phoenix, as we heard the sheriff mention. we have a storm system across the west. shannon, i want to zoom into that region. just east of phoenix we are looking at the apache junction area. really, weather conditions are perfect right now. 60 degrees, 64 degrees, light winds, clear. of course, it is dark outside and you can see the pictures that are coming into us as crews try to go and do a search and rescue effort right now. the terrain is very rugged, as the sheriff mentioned. bu...