{"id":6904,"date":"2025-02-22T01:18:53","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T01:18:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=6904"},"modified":"2025-02-22T12:19:54","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T12:19:54","slug":"two-confirmed-dead-as-planes-collide-mid-air-at","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=6904","title":{"rendered":"Two confirmed dead as planes collide mid-air at regional airport"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two people were confirmed dead after two small planes collided mid-air at Marana Regional Airport in Arizona around 8:30 a.m. local time.<\/p><div class=\"goxba69d77afa6358c\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.goxba69d77afa6358c {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.goxba69d77afa6358c {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.goxba69d77afa6358c {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.goxba69d77afa6358c {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.goxba69d77afa6358c {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>The crash involved a Cessna 172S and a Lancair 360 MK II, each with two people aboard.<\/p>\n<p>One plane managed to land, while the other caught fire after crashing near the runway.<\/p>\n<p>The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) confirmed the fatalities came from one aircraft, while the other two passengers were uninjured. 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