THE STORY
Reported Haunting
Local stories describe a phantom passenger jet flying over the McDowell Mountains during the early morning hours, accompanied by an unusual whirring sound. The legend claims the aircraft resembles a jet from the 1980s that allegedly crashed east of Thompson Peak, though the story is presented as local folklore rather than established historical fact.
The McDowell Mountains are associated with reports of a ghostly aircraft appearing overhead late at night or in the early morning, accompanied by unusual engine-like sounds.