No less than two individuals have been confirmed lifeless following a midair collision between two small plane at Marana Regional Airport, situated simply exterior Tucson, Arizona. The incident occurred on Wednesday morning, February 19, 2025, round 11:45 AM MST. The Marana Police Division confirmed the fatalities, and authorities are at present investigating the reason for the crash.
The collision concerned a Cessna 172S and a Lancair 360 MK II, each of which have been occupied on the time of the accident. Emergency responders arrived on the scene to seek out massive plumes of smoke emanating from the wreckage. The Nationwide Transportation Security Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are main the investigation into the incident.
This tragic occasion marks the seventh aviation-related accident in the US inside the previous three weeks. Notably, on January 29, 2025, American Eagle Flight 5342 collided with a U.S. Military Black Hawk helicopter close to Washington, D.C., ensuing within the deaths of all 67 individuals aboard.
Marana Regional Airport operates with out an air visitors management tower, which can have contributed to the collision. The airport has two intersecting runways, and the absence of an air visitors management tower can enhance the danger of such accidents.
Authorities are urging all pilots to train heightened warning when working in uncontrolled airspace and to stick strictly to established protocols to forestall additional tragedies.
