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Two killed in tragic plane collision at Marana Regional Airport in Arizona

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Two killed in tragic plane collision at Marana Regional Airport in Arizona
Two killed in tragic plane collision at Marana Regional Airport in Arizona

At least two people have died after two airplanes crashed into each other at an airport, according to police.

Black smoke was seen billowing from the horrifying scene at Marana Regional Airport outside Tucson, Arizona, on Wednesday morning.

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Roadside view of a fenced-in area with several airplanes.

The Marana Police Department confirmed two people died in the wreck, according to ABC affiliate KGUN.

The collision was between two small fixed-wing planes, according to MPD.

The planes that collided were a Cessna 172S and Lancair 360 MK II, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.

Both planes were occupied.

Terrifying images captured by horrified bystanders show plumes of black smoke erupting from the scene.

The NTSB and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating the deadly wreck.

MPD hasn’t returned The U.S. Sun’s request for comment.

The airspace is uncontrolled, meaning there’s no air control tower.

The tower was supposed to come by the end of 2024 but the new deadline for the installation is 2029.

The crash comes days after a Delta plane smashed onto the snowy runway at Toronto Pearson International Airport.

Chilling footage showed the aircraft flipping upside down, forcing terrified passengers to crawl out the roof of the jet.

Miraculously, all 80 passengers onboard survived.

Today’s crash makes the seventh crash in three weeks, starting with the devastating midair collision in Washington DC that killed 67.

Two days later, an air ambulance crash in Philadelphia killed seven people when it crashed just 30 seconds after takeoff.

About 94 miles north of Marana, a pilot was killed and four others injured in a crash at the Scottsdale Airport earlier this month.

Earlier this month, a pilot was killed and four others were injured when a private jet crashed on a runway at the Scottsdale Airport.

The private jet belonged to Motley Crue singer Vince Neil, and his girlfriend Rain Hannah was hurt in the crash.

 

James Turner

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