Arizona Plane Crash: 2 Small Planes Collide Mid-Air At Marana Regional Airport; 2 People Reported Dead

On Wednesday, two small planes collided mid-air at the Marana Regional Airport in the US state of Arizona. The crash occurred near Avra Valley and Sandario roads. As per the latest update, at least two people have been reported dead in this fatal collision. Scroll on to know more about this incident.

Two Small Planes Collide Mid-Air At Arizona Airport

🚨 BREAKING: ANOTHER MIDAIR PLANE COLLISION

Two planes were involved in a fatal crash this morning at Marana Regional Airport in Arizona

wth is going on with our airspace? pic.twitter.com/lj2mMnzhpv

— Dr. Danish (@operationdanish) February 19, 2025

According to NDTV, two single-engine planes–Cessna 172S and Lancair 360 MK II–collided while upwind of runway 12 at the Marana Regional Airport in Pima County, Arizona. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reached on-site to investigate the crash.

The incident occurred on February 19, around 8:30 AM (local time) and resulted in two fatalities. Many photos and videos from the scene are circulating online and they show thick smoke around the area. After the crash, Marana Airport was shut down for operations.

The NTSB shared that both planes were smaller fixed-wing single-engine planes. Furthermore, according to the preliminary assessment, they found that the Cessna “landed uneventfully”, while the Lancair “impacted terrain near runway 3 and a post-impact fire ensued”. More details about the incident are awaited.

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Rise In Airplane Accidents In Recent Times

There has been a considerable rise in aviation incidents in recent times. This deadly mid-air crash in Arizona comes just weeks after a helicopter collided with an American Airlines passenger plane in Washington DC, killing all 64 passengers and three crew members. Also, a week back, a plane owned by Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil crashed into another aircraft at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona, killing a pilot and injuring several others.

Earlier this week, a Delta Air Lines plane made a crash landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport. While there were no casualties reported in the incident, 18 people onboard were injured during the entire ordeal.

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