2 dead after 2 small planes collide midair in Arizona, officials say
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At least two people are dead after two small aircraft collided in midair at an Arizona airport Wednesday, authorities said.
At least two people are dead after two small aircraft collided in midair at an Arizona airport Wednesday, authorities said. A Cessna 172S and Lancair 360 MK II collided at 8:28 a.m. near the Marana Regional Airport, just northwest of Tucson, according to preliminary information from the National Transportation Safety Board. The fixed-wing single-engine planes “collided while upwind of runway 12,” one of two runways at the airport. The Cessna landed “uneventfully” and the Lancair impacted terrain near the other runway and “a post-impact fire ensured,” the NTSB said. The Marana Police Department is at the airport and confirmed at least two deaths from the incident. The Federal Aviation Administration called the airport an “uncontrolled field,” which does not have an operating air traffic control tower. Pilots often will use a Common Traffic Advisory Frequency to announce their position to other pilots who are in the airport vicinity. Pilots operating in uncontrolled fields are still required to comply with all federal aviation regulations. An NTSB investigator is on the way to the scene and is expected to arrive Thursday morning to document the scene and examine the aircraft. The FAA is also responding.
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