Midair Between Cessna 150 and Glider Kills Four

Bethany Whitfield

Monday, July 01, 2013 at 09:13 PM ET

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Four people and a dog were killed in a mid-air collision between a Cessna 150 and a glider near Pemberton, British Columbia, on Saturday.
Canada’s Transportation Safety Board is currently investigating the incident, which occurred around 1:00 p.m.
Separately, two men died in a glider accident in San Diego on the same day after the aircraft's tow wire released.

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Four people and a dog were killed on Saturday when a Cessna 150 and a two-seat glider collided in midair near a popular campground in Pemberton, British Columbia.

The crash occurred around 1:00 p.m., and all four people aboard the two aircraft were declared dead at the scene.