Allen Kenitzer says the Piper PA 31 airplane crashed yesterday evening under unknown circumstances.
An Elko cardiologist told the Elko Daily Free Press that the plane was transporting a heart patient to the University of Utah.
The newspaper says the plane crashed into the Barrick Gold Corp parking lot, causing multiple explosions and sending up flames near a busy casino. The Free Press says preliminary reports indicate there were multiple casualties.
Kenitzer says there were no ground injuries.
The FAA and the NTSB will investigate.
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