California: A mid-air collision took place between two small aircraft in the US state of California on Thursday which resulted in multiple casualties, officials said. A single-engine Cessna 152 and a twin-engine Cessna 340 ‘collided while the pilots were on their final approaches’, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.
The crash occurred shortly before 3 p.m. local time at the Watsonville Municipal Airport in Watsonville, an agricultural area located about 50 miles south of San Jose, officials said. The two planes were attempting to land when they collided, the city of Watsonville said on social media. ‘We have reports of multiple fatalities’, it said. Three people were on board the planes — one in the Cessna 152 and two in the Cessna 340 — the agency said, though it did not provide an update on their conditions. No injuries were reported to anyone on the ground, it said.
Multiple agencies responded to Watsonville Municipal Airport after 2 planes attempting to land collided. We have reports of multiple fatalities.
Report came in at 2:56pm.
Investigation is underway, updates to follow. pic.twitter.com/pltHIAyw5p
— City of Watsonville (@WatsonvilleCity) August 18, 2022
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said it responded to an aircraft collision on Aviation Way near the airport and secured the scene with the Watsonville Police Department. An investigation is underway by the National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA.
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