Piper PA-46 Malibu Mirage that was involved in the collision. [FLYING Archives]
Key Takeaways:
A midair collision at North Las Vegas Airport (KVGT) killed four people aboard a Piper PA-46 Malibu Mirage and a Cessna 172 Skyhawk.
The incident occurred Sunday in VFR conditions as both aircraft, assigned to separate parallel runways (Piper to 30L, Cessna to 30R), collided on short final.
The Cessna 172 was reportedly on an instructional flight practicing touch-and-goes, and the FAA and NTSB are investigating the accident.
Officials from the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating a midair collision at North Las Vegas Airport (KVGT) that killed four people.
According to the FAA, a Piper PA-46 Malibu Mirage and Cessna 172 Skyhawk collided Sunday in the traffic pattern at the airport.
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