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 between a 1987 Yakovlev Yak-52 and a 1950 Ryan Navion occurred over Falcon Field (KFFZ) in Mesa, Arizona, on March 17.
The incident took place during a four-ship aerial demonstration, with three people total aboard the two aircraft.
There were no fatalities, but one person sustained slight injuries, and both airplanes were significantly damaged, with the Navion's fuselage severed.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is currently investigating the cause of the collision.
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.
