MARANA, AZ (AZFamily) — At least two people are dead after two planes crashed near a southern Arizona airport on Wednesday morning.
The Marana Police Department responded to the scene of an aircraft crash at the Marana Regional Airport around 8:30 a.m. near Avra Valley and Sandario roads, just west of Interstate 10.
The National Transportation and Safety Board said the mid-air collision involved a Cessna 172S and a Lancair 360 MK II. That Cessna model is described as a four-seat single-engine plane, while the Lancair is a two-seat aircraft kit
The Federal Aviation Administration says two people were on board each plane. Arizona’s Family’s sister station in Tucson, KOLD 13 News, is on the scene and reports that two people have died, but the status of the other two people is unknown.
The FAA added that Marana Regional Airport is an “uncontrolled field,” meaning it does not have an operating ATC control tower, and pilots use a Common Traffic Advisory Frequency to communicate with other pilots in the airport’s vicinity. Pilots flying in an uncontrolled field are still required to follow FAA regulations.
The airport is currently shut down as an investigation continues.
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