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A midair collision in Arizona prompts questions about air traffic control towers
Do more U.S. airports need control towers? That's one of the questions that has arisen following a midair collision at an airport in southern Arizona last week.
Small planes crash in midair over Arizona airport, killing 2: What we know
The crash at the Marana Regional Airport, about 21 miles northwest of Tucson, is the second fatal aviation mishap this month in Arizona.
2 people dead after midair collision of two small single-engine planes at Arizona airport
At least two people have died after two small single-engine planes collided midair Wednesday morning at an Arizona airport, officials said.
Arizona plane crash kills 2 in midair collision at Marana Airport
Two planes collided midair Wednesday at the Marana Regional Airport near Tucson, Arizona, leaving two passengers dead, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
Arizona midair collision over regional airport between Cessna, Lancair aircraft turns fatal
An aircraft collision between Cessna and a Lancair aircraft at a regional airport in Arizona on Wednesday has killed at least two people, authorities said.
Arizona mid-air collision: What are air traffic control towers and their role in preventing aircraft collisions? All you need to know
As investigations into the Arizona mid-air collision continue, debates over air traffic safety, regulation, and infrastructure modernization remain front and center.
Two dead after mid-air plane collision Wednesday at southern Arizona airport
MARANA, AZ — Two people are dead after two planes collided mid-air Wednesday morning at an airport in southern Arizona. The crash occurred at Marana Regional Airport, outside Tucson.
2 killed in Arizona plane crash after mid-air collision over small airport
It marks the second fatal incident at an Arizona airport in the past 10 days. On Feb. 10, the pilot of a private jet owned by Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil was killed after a runway collision between two aircraft at Scottsdale Airport.
2 Dead After Midair Collision Between 2 Small Planes at Arizona Airport
The National Transportation Safety Board announced that it's investigating a Wednesday, Feb. 19, midair collision “between Cessna 172S and Lancair 360 MK II near Marana.” Two people were on board each plane when they crashed around 8:25 a.
Air traffic control towers: Key facts after Arizona crash
Tens of thousands of planes take off, land and perform touch-and-goes at the Marana Regional Airport in southern Arizona every year. Without an air traffic control tower, it's a calculated dance that requires communication by pilots.
Lack of air traffic control tower questioned after deadly Marana crash
Not having a tower at the Marana Regional Airport north of Tucson doesn’t mean it’s any less safe, experts say.
Marana midair collision kills two. Pilot describes what he heard and saw
A flight instructor was giving a lesson when heard the radio call the moment before a midair collision that killed two at an ...
Here's what to know about the midair plane collision near Tucson that killed 2 people
Two people are dead after two planes collided in mid-air on Feb. 19, 2025, near Tucson. Here's what we know so far.