Deadly Midair Collision Near Tucson Reignites Debate on Air Traffic Control Safety
The midair collision at Marana Regional Airport raises questions about air traffic control systems at tower-less airports.
What to know about air traffic control towers after a midair collision in Arizona prompts questions
Tens of thousands of planes take off, land and perform touch-and-goes at the Marana Regional Airport in southern Arizona every year. Without an air traffic control tower, it's a calculated dance that requires communication by pilots.
Arizona midair collision over regional airport between Cessna, Lancair aircraft turns fatal
An aircraft collision between Cessna and a Lancair aircraft at a regional airport in Arizona on Wednesday has killed at least two people, authorities said.
Two dead after mid-air plane collision Wednesday at southern Arizona airport
MARANA, AZ — Two people are dead after two planes collided mid-air Wednesday morning at an airport in southern Arizona. The crash occurred at Marana Regional Airport, outside Tucson.
2 killed in Arizona plane crash after mid-air collision over small airport
It marks the second fatal incident at an Arizona airport in the past 10 days. On Feb. 10, the pilot of a private jet owned by Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil was killed after a runway collision between two aircraft at Scottsdale Airport.
2 people are dead in a small plane collision at a southern Arizona airport
A midair collision involving two small planes in southern Arizona killed two people Wednesday morning, authorities said. Federal air-safety investigators said each plane had two people aboard when they collided at Marana Regional Airport on the outskirts of Tucson.
Mid-air plane collision over Arizona leaves 2 dead
A mid-air collision between two planes left at two people dead in Arizona. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Air traffic control towers: Key facts after Arizona crash
Tens of thousands of planes take off, land and perform touch-and-goes at the Marana Regional Airport in southern Arizona every year. Without an air traffic control tower, it's a calculated dance that requires communication by pilots.
Lack of air traffic control tower questioned after deadly Marana crash
Not having a tower at the Marana Regional Airport north of Tucson doesn’t mean it’s any less safe, experts say.
Here's what to know about the midair plane collision near Tucson that killed 2 people
Two people are dead after two planes collided in mid-air on Feb. 19, 2025, near Tucson. Here's what we know so far.
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Midair collision at Tucson-area airport kills 2
The airport is located about 21 miles northwest of Tucson. Each plane was carrying two passengers ... a fatal medical jet ...
2 dead in midair collision of 2 planes at Marana Regional Airport near Tucson
A manned airport tower was supposed to be in place by the end of 2024 to accommodate an increase in traffic and improve ...
Marana midair collision included plane operated by a flight school. Here's what we know
The plane that landed safely was operated by the Chandler location of a flight school. Two people died in the crash.