Two small planes — a Cessna 172 and an Extra EA300 — collided midair Sunday morning while on final approach to Fort Morgan Municipal Airport in Colorado, then crashed and caught fire. Two people were aboard each aircraft; one died and three were injured, authorities and the FAA said.
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Two aircraft on final approach collided and crashed at Fort Morgan Municipal Airport; there were two occupants in each plane, with one fatality and three injuries — a reminder of the high risk associated with approach/landing phases in general aviation.
The event occurs against a backdrop of heightened scrutiny of midair-collision risks and potential regulatory changes: the NTSB has recently scheduled a public hearing into a fatal midair collision and lawmakers have proposed FAA safety overhaul measures (see the NTSB hearing and FAA safety reform discussion for context: https://hype.aero/?story=44ac537c-7e41-43a4-9c74-7322fc62de6d and https://hype.aero/?story=b8385630-7a8a-4295-ba09-4d1b09e8f76d).
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(TR) Two Aircraft Collide on Approach in Colorado: One Dead, Three Injured • airnewstimes.com
Midair Collision at Colorado Airport Leaves One Dead, Three Injured • worldwarwings.com
