Two Dead in Mid-Air Collision at Marana Airport

Two planes crashed into each other in the morning sky above Marana Regional Airport near Tucson on February 19. Two people died. The crash happened at 8:28 AM when a training aircraft and a small private plane collided. The training plane, a Cessna 172S, landed safely. Its two pilots walked away unhurt. The private plane, a Lancair 360 MK II, crashed and caught fire. Both people in the Lancair died. “We are deeply saddened by the two fatalities from this tragic accident,” said Matt Panichas. He speaks for AeroGuard, the flight school that owned the Cessna. The crash highlights a … Continue reading Two Dead in Mid-Air Collision at Marana Airport