Mid-Air Plane Collision Leaves Pilot Dead in Lancaster

LANCASTER, Calif., Sept. 22 (KNN) — Two planes collided mid-air in Lancaster Sunday afternoon, leaving one pilot dead.

Lancaster emergency services units, including the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, California Highway Patrol and the Los Angeles County Fire Department, responded to a report of an airplane down around 12:50 p.m. in the area of Avenue G and 60th Street East.

Upon arrival, officials located a small aircraft involved in a mid-air collision with a second airplane. The second airplane was found at 55th Street East and Avenue F-8. At least one of the pilots was pronounced deceased at the scene. The second pilot was transported to a local hospital in unknown condition, according to a sheriff’s deputy at the scene.

No statement or information was released by authorities at the time of this report.

An investigation into the cause of the collision is underway.

Anthony Cheval, Video Journalist / KNN