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Photos: Mid-Air Plane Collision Kills Three in Colorado, Police Confirm

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Three people died in a collision between two light aircraft in the US state of Colorado, Mountain View Fire Rescue said on Saturday. 17.09.2022, Sputnik International

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"On arrival responders determined 2 planes had crashed and confirmed 3 fatalities. The public is asked to avoid the area," the agency said on Twitter.The National Transportation Safety Board added that the crashed aircraft were Cessna 172 and Sonex Xenos.Names of those who died have not been released, pending notification of family, CBS Colorado reported, citing the local police.The accident is being investigated by the local police and federal aviation services.

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Photos: Mid-Air Plane Collision Kills Three in Colorado, Police Confirm

23:37 GMT 17.09.2022 (Updated: 19:35 GMT 03.11.2022)

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Three people died in a collision between two light aircraft in the US state of Colorado, Mountain View Fire Rescue said on Saturday.

"On arrival responders determined 2 planes had crashed and confirmed 3 fatalities. The public is asked to avoid the area," the agency said on Twitter.

The National Transportation Safety Board added that the crashed aircraft were Cessna 172 and Sonex Xenos.

Boulder County Sheriff's Office has confirmed the mid-air plane crash due to Collision between Sonex Xenos (N255BF) & Cessna 172S Skyhawk (N2117Y) over Longmont Niwot , Boulder County Colorado on 17th September.#accident #aviation #avgeek pic.twitter.com/jieNYAh6X6
— FL360aero (@fl360aero) September 17, 2022

Names of those who died have not been released, pending notification of family, CBS Colorado reported, citing the local police.

The accident is being investigated by the local police and federal aviation services.