Two persons are useless after a helicopter and small aircraft collided mid-air in Arizona on Friday morning, authorities stated.
The crash came about simply earlier than 8 a.m. close to Chandler Municipal Airport, and preliminary reviews point out there have been two individuals in every plane, in response to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Chandler Fireplace Division stated crews responded to an alert that there was a mid-air collision between a helicopter and a fixed-wing aircraft.
The helicopter was operated by Quantum Helicopters and the aircraft by Flight Operations Academy, each flight colleges, in response to Chandler police.
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The 2 individuals killed have been passengers within the helicopter, which crashed and caught hearth after colliding with the aircraft, hearth officers confirmed. The aircraft landed safely on the runway with broken touchdown gear, in response to the FAA.
The FAA and Nationwide Transportation Security Board are investigating the collision, and neither company identifies individuals concerned in plane incidents. The identities of the 2 individuals killed haven’t been launched.
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