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Video: Midair Collision Caught as It Happened

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Key Takeaways:

  • A mid-air collision occurred over Wassenaar, Netherlands, involving a Cessna 172 and an Aviat Husky during a formation flight, with no injuries reported.
  • The Cessna 172, which was filming, struck the left wing of another Aviat Husky with its main landing gear, remaining stuck for about 10 seconds before separating.
  • The damaged Husky landed on a beach, while the Cessna 172 landed normally at Rotterdam Airport after a gear inspection, and both aircraft have since been confiscated for investigation.
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It’s hard to say exactly what is going on in this video shot on Saturday over the seaside town of Wassenaar in the Netherlands, but what’s clear is cockpit cameras caught one airplane descending into the top of another, causing quite a bit of damage in the collision but luckily no injuries.

According to news reports, three airplanes were flying in formation when the incident happened. Two Aviat Huskys had been towing banners along the beach for rival political parties. The third airplane, a Cessna 172, was filming and photographing one of the Huskys when it collided with the other.

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