Four people were killed when two planes collided Sunday at the North Las Vegas Airport, authorities said.
A single-engine Piper PA-46 and a single-engine Cessna 172, with two people aboard each aircraft, collided in the traffic pattern at North Las Vegas Airport about noon, according to a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration.
The North Las Vegas Fire Department confirmed the fatalities.
“Preliminary information indicates that the Piper PA-46 was preparing to land when it collided with the Cessna 172,” the statement said. “The Piper crashed into in a field east of Runway 30-Right and the Cessna fell into a water retention pond.”
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are expected to investigate the crash.
A Piper PA-46 can carry a pilot and 5 passengers while the Cessna can carry 4 people. More Cessna 172s have been built than any other model of aircraft. (Las Vegas Review Journal)
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