No one hurt after plane goes down in Mesa near Falcon Field

PHOENIX – A pilot walked away after a small plane went down near an East Valley airport Tuesday morning, emergency responders said.

The Mesa Fire and Medical Department said the aircraft was down near McKellips and Greenfield roads in Mesa in the area of Falcon Field Airport.

The Federal Aviation Administration said the single-engine Cessna crashed into a canal around 7:40 a.m.

Only one person was aboard.

The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the cause of the crash.

No other information was immediately made available.

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