At about 15:40 Pacific time, a Cessna 152 and a Cessna 172N collided over the Pacific Ocean about six miles south of the Long Beach Municipal Airport. Both airplanes were being operated by the same flight school and both contained a student pilot and flight instructor. All four were killed. Witnesses said that, following the collision, both airplanes entered uncontrolled descents into the water.
February 15, Long Beach, Calif. / Cessna 152 and Cessna Skyhawk
At about 15:40 Pacific time, a Cessna 152 and a Cessna 172N collided over the Pacific Ocean about six miles south of the Long Beach Municipal Airport. Both airplanes were being operated by the same flight school and both contained a student pilot and flight instructor. All four were killed. Witnesses said that, following the collision, both airplanes entered uncontrolled descents into the water....
Key Takeaways:
- Two Cessna aircraft (a 152 and a 172N) collided in mid-air over the Pacific Ocean, approximately six miles south of Long Beach Municipal Airport.
- Both airplanes were operated by the same flight school and each contained a student pilot and a flight instructor.
- All four occupants were killed after both airplanes entered uncontrolled descents into the water following the collision.
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