Two Small Planes Collide in Mid-Air in Arizona

arizona, usa - Two small planes collided in mid-air in Arizona, resulting in 2 fatalities. FAA and NTSB launched investigations.

Mid-Air Collision in Arizona

Two small planes collided in mid-air at Marana Regional Airport in Arizona, leading to the tragic loss of 2 lives. The incident involved a Lancair 360 MK II and a Cessna 172S aircraft. The Marana Police Department confirmed the fatalities and reported that the Cessna aircraft was able to land while the other crashed and caught fire near the runway.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) stated that the airport, classified as an 'uncontrolled' airspace, lacks an air traffic control tower. Pilots utilize the Common Traffic Advisory Frequency to communicate their positions to other aircraft.

This incident adds to a series of recent air accidents in the US, including a collision between a military helicopter and an American Airlines passenger plane in Washington, a crash of an air ambulance in Philadelphia, and a small plane crash in Alaska, all resulting in multiple fatalities. In another incident at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona, a private jet veered off the runway and collided with a parked jet, claiming 1 life and injuring 4 others.