At least one person has died after two airplanes collided at the Marana Regional Airport in Marana, Arizona, on Wednesday morning, according to the local police department.
The Marana Police Department stated it was currently on-scene at the airport and that while the details are "limited" at this time, at least one person was confirmed deceased. The police confirmed that the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will be responding.
There were two people aboard each of the planes, which were identified as Lancair and Cessna 172, according to Newsweek, which cited an email from the FAA.
FATAL PLANE CRASH AT ARIZONA REGIONAL AIRPORT
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A small aircraft crashed this morning at Marana Regional Airport, about 15 miles northwest of Tucson, Arizona, killing one person.
The FAA and NTSB are investigating what officials are calling an “aircraft collision.”
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