Arizona: Two Dead in Mid-Air Plane Collision Near Marana

Two people died following a mid-air collision between two small planes at Marana Regional Airport in Arizona on Wednesday morning. The crash involved a Cessna 172S and a Lancair 360 MK II. One plane landed without incident, while the other crashed near runway 3 and caught fire.

The NTSB and FAA are investigating the incident, which occurred at an uncontrolled field lacking an air traffic control tower. The collision took place while the aircraft were upwind of runway 12. Marana Regional Airport handles tens of thousands of flights annually.

The incident follows a series of recent aviation accidents. The Marana Police Department confirmed the two fatalities via social media. The victims have not yet been identified.