After the collision, one of the planes crashed in a field near Vance Brandt Airport in Longmont, Colorado, about 30 miles (50 km) north of Denver.
First Published Sep 19, 2022, 12:40 PM IST
We are now familiar with the news of road accidents due to vehicle collisions. But what if the planes collide? Scared to hear, right? But now the news of such an accident is coming out. This incident happened near Denver, Colorado.
Two small planes collided in midair near Denver on Saturday, killing three people, authorities said. The collision was between a four-seat Cessna 172 and a Sonex Xenos, a two-seater light, aluminum, home-built aircraft. It is not clear what caused the planes to collide.
Neighbors came running after hearing the sound of planes crashing and falling to the ground. The locals say that it was a clear sky at that time. But authorities are yet to find out why the planes collided.
After the collision, one of the planes crashed in a field near Vance Brandt Airport in Longmont, Colorado, about 30 miles (50 km) north of Denver. The wreckage of the second plane was found in a nearby tree. Two people were found dead in one plane and one in the other, the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office said.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating. A clear cause could not be arrived at. The NTSB said it will release a preliminary report in about 15 days. The collision happened just before 9am on Saturday. The details of the victims have not been released yet.
Last Updated Sep 19, 2022, 12:40 PM IST
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