NORTH LAS VEGAS — Four people were killed when two small airplanes collided in mid-air at an airport near Las Vegas, officials say.
The collision happened around noon Sunday at the North Las Vegas Airport.
Preliminary information indicates that the Piper PA-46 was preparing to land when it collided with the Cessna 172.
The Piper crashed into a field east of Runway 30-Right and the Cessna fell into a water retention pond, reported the ABC affiliate KTNV-TV, a local television station in Las Vegas, citing the US Federal Aviation Administration.
North Las Vegas Airport is a public-use facility about three miles north of downtown Las Vegas. It is used primarily by smaller aircraft for general aviation and scenic tours.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the cause of the crash.
Source – NTSB Twitter page and abc Chicago
