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Tengrinews.kz - Two people have been killed in a plane collision in the skies above Marana Airport in Arizona, according to the Daily Mail.
According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the collision occurred at 8:29 AM local time. The incident involved a Cessna 172S and a Lancair 360 MK II, which collided "while approaching Runway 12," one of the small airport's two runways.
After the collision, one of the planes crashed and burned to the ground, turning into a pile of metal and ash. The second plane was able to land, although the extent of the damage has not yet been determined.
@dailymail At least two people are dead after a pair of planes shockingly collided in midair at Arizona's Marana Airport on Wednesday morning. Images show one of the planes left as a pile of rubble and ashes after it crash-landed next to the runway, while the other aircraft landed safely, according to the Associated Press. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said two people were onboard each of the planes at the time, and the conditions of the other passengers are unclear. Daily Mail has contacted Marana Airport and authorities for further details. Read the full story on DailyMail.com. #news #breakingnews #arizona #plane #crash ♬ i was only temporary - my head is empty
Video from the scene shows thick black smoke rising above the airport, and emergency services rushing to the crash site.
"We heard a loud bang in the air and then saw one plane crash into the ground, sending up a huge plume of smoke," one eyewitness told local media.
According to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), each plane was carrying two people. Two people died at the scene, but the condition of two others is still unknown.
2 dead after midair plane crash in Arizona https://t.co/d5NOIycTpC
— KSDK News (@ksdknews) February 19, 2025
Experts say Marana Regional is an uncontrolled airport, meaning there is no functioning control tower and pilots are coordinating their operations on their own.
"The lack of control increases the risk of collisions, especially when there are multiple aircraft in the air," said aviation analyst Jonathan Bates.
Representatives of the NTSB and FAA are already working at the scene, investigating the causes of the crash. Specialists are analyzing the flight recorders and the pilots' radio communications before the collision.
It is noted that the incident in Arizona occurred just a few days after another aviation incident - the emergency landing of a Delta Airlines plane at Toronto Airport, as a result of which the plane flipped over, but, fortunately, there were no casualties.
A similar incident occurred in January of this year. The plane crashed into a river near Ronald Reagan Airport in Washington after colliding with a helicopter. There were 60 passengers and four crew members on board the American Airlines plane.
