New Mexico medical plane crash

Four people have been confirmed dead after a small medical transport plane crashed in a mountainous region of New Mexico, igniting a wildfire.

The victims were identified as flight crew and medical personnel who were traveling to pick up a patient in a remote area.

The crash occurred in the Sacramento Mountains near Ruidoso, with emergency crews struggling to reach the site due to the rugged terrain and spreading flames.

Federal aviation authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the accident, which has devastated the local medical community.