The NTSB is investigating what led to a midair collision between two single-engine airplanes over Falcon Field (KFFZ) in Mesa, Arizona, on Friday, March 17. [Credit: Shutterstock]
Key Takeaways:
A midair collision occurred between a Yakovlev Yak-52 and a Ryan Navion over Falcon Field in Mesa, Arizona, on March 17 during an aerial demonstration involving a four-ship formation.
All three individuals aboard the two aircraft survived the incident, with the Navion's occupant sustaining only slight injuries.
Both planes were significantly damaged, with the Navion's fuselage severed and the Yak-52 suffering wingtip and propeller damage, but both declared an emergency and landed.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the cause of the collision, with a preliminary report expected within two weeks.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating what led to a midair collision between two single-engine airplanes over Falcon Field (KFFZ) in Mesa, Arizona, on Friday, March 17.
No one was killed in the accident involving a 1987 Yakovlev Yak-52 and a 1950 Ryan Navion.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
