PHOENIX, Arizona — A light aircraft crashed into the backyard of a residential neighborhood in north Phoenix around 7:20 a.m., injuring three people and damaging two homes. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Piper PA-28 suffered mechanical failure while attempting to return to Deer Valley Airport before losing control and crashing into the residential area. AZFamily and ABC 15 reported that two of the injured were a flight instructor and a student on board the aircraft. The third injured person was a man inside one of the two affected homes. All three victims were transported to a local hospital and are reported to be in stable condition. Following the accident, several homes in the area were temporarily evacuated while hazmat crews addressed a fuel leak at the scene. The FAA stated it is continuing to investigate the specific cause of the plane crash.

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