MARANA, Arizona — Authorities have reported that at least two individuals have lost their lives following a midair crash involving two small aircraft in southern Arizona. The incident, which took place near an airport on the fringe of Tucson, is currently under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The Marana Police Department confirmed the fatalities after responding to the scene of the accident.
Efforts to gather more information from a police spokesperson are ongoing, with inquiries still pending to clarify the details surrounding the crash.
In a related incident from the previous week, one pilot was killed when a private plane owned by Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil deviated from its runway and collided with a business jet in Arizona.
The recent midair collision is part of a worrying trend, as there have been four significant aviation incidents in North America over the past month. The most recent event saw a Delta Air Lines jet overturn while attempting to land at Toronto Pearson International Airport, adding to the tally of serious aviation accidents. Furthermore, a commuter plane tragically crashed in Alaska, resulting in multiple casualties.
Earlier in the year, a catastrophic incident involved an American Airlines flight that collided with an Army helicopter over Washington, D.C. This unfortunate event resulted in the deaths of all 67 people on board, marking the deadliest aviation disaster in the U.S. since 2001. Adding to the grim statistics, on January 31, a medical transport jet carrying a child patient and several others crashed into a residential area in Philadelphia, resulting in a fire that claimed the lives of seven people and injured 19 more.
