Saturday, July 30, 2011

FAA reports mid-air collision near Trapper Creek, Alaska. Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (PANC), Anchorage, Alaska.

(AP) TRAPPER CREEK, Alaska — A Federal Aviation Administration spokesman says two airplanes have collided above Alaska.

The Alaska state patrol says the accident happened Saturday afternoon near Trapper Creek at about 2 p.m. One plane crashed to the ground after the collision, the other was able to land safely.

FAA spokesman Ian Gregor told The Associated Press no other details were immediately available, including how many people were aboard the planes.

The plane that landed safely, a Cessna single-engine, returned to the Anchorage International Airport.

Earlier this month, two small planes collided in midair along a narrow and treacherous mountain corridor in Alaska. No one was injured.

Source: http://www.cbsnews.com

TRAPPER CREEK, Alaska — The Federal Aviation Administration says two airplanes have collided above Alaska.

The Alaska state patrol says the accident happened Saturday afternoon near Trapper Creek, with at least one plane crashing to the ground after the collision.

FAA spokesman Ian Gregor told The Associated Press no other details were immediately available, including how many people were aboard the planes.

Earlier this month, two small planes collided in midair along a narrow and treacherous mountain corridor in Alaska. No one was injured.

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