Washington, D.C. Two people have died after two small planes collided mid-air at an airport in Arizona. According to preliminary information from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board, the accident occurred at 8:28 AM local time on Wednesday near the Marana Regional Airport, located northwest of Tucson.
The planes involved were a Cessna 172S and a Lancair 360 MK II. The collision happened on one of the airport’s two runways, specifically on runway 12, where a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft was hit. The Marana Police Department confirmed the deaths of two individuals, and it has been reported that there were two people on each plane. Further investigations into the accident are ongoing.
Recently, the U.S. has witnessed a series of aviation accidents. One such incident involved a Delta Airlines jet that flipped while attempting to land at Toronto’s airport. Fortunately, all 80 people on board were rescued and survived. Before this, a plane crash occurred in Alaska, further raising concerns about aviation safety in the region.
Additionally, a tragic accident took place at the end of January when a passenger aircraft operated by American Airlines collided with a military helicopter in Washington, D.C. This collision resulted in the loss of 67 lives, making it one of the deadliest aviation incidents in recent history. These accidents have prompted a renewed focus on air safety and the need for preventive measures in the aviation industry. The recent Wednesday collision is part of a troubling series of aviation accidents in recent months.
This includes the crash landing of a Delta Air Lines flight on Monday, a tragic air ambulance crash in Philadelphia on January 31, and a devastating midair collision between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter that claimed the lives of 67 passengers. In response to the deadly accident at Washington D.C.’s Ronald Reagan National Airport on January 29, which was the worst U.S. aviation disaster since 2001, the Trump administration has vowed to thoroughly review and enhance the country’s air traffic control systems.
