
FlyWithFavour
February 20, 2025 at 05:29 PM
On the morning of February 19, 2025, a tragic midair collision occurred at Marana Regional Airport in southern Arizona, resulting in the deaths of two individuals. The incident involved two small aircraft: a Cessna 172S and a Lancair 360 MK II, each carrying two people. The Cessna managed to land safely without injuries to its occupants, while the Lancair crashed near a runway and caught fire, leading to the fatalities.
Marana Regional Airport, located northwest of Tucson, operates without an active air traffic control tower. Pilots rely on a common traffic advisory frequency to coordinate takeoffs and landings. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is leading the investigation into the collision, with assistance from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
This incident is part of a concerning series of aviation accidents in North America over the past month. Notably, on January 29, a midair collision near Washington, D.C., between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter resulted in 67 fatalities, marking it as the deadliest U.S. aviation disaster since 2001. Additionally, on February 10, a private jet owned by Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil collided with another aircraft at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona, leading to the death of one pilot.
The recent spate of aviation incidents has raised concerns about air travel safety, prompting calls for thorough investigations and potential reviews of current aviation protocols
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