Friday, July 31, 2020

7 dead after 2 small airplanes collide in mid-air in Alaska

Seven people, including an Alaska state lawmaker, died on Friday when two small airplanes collided in midair near the airport in Soldotna, a small community on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula. Alaska State Troopers said state Rep. Gary Knopp, 67, of Kenai was the sole occupant of one plane. The other plane was flown by a local pilot, and carried a guide from Kansas and four people from South Carolina.

Seven people, including an Alaska state lawmaker, died on Friday when two small airplanes collided in midair near the airport in Soldotna, a small community on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula. Alaska State Troopers said state Rep. Gary Knopp, 67, of Kenai was the sole occupant of one plane. The other plane was flown by a local pilot, and carried a guide from Kansas and four people from South Carolina. August 01, 2020 at 07:48AM https://ift.tt/39MJj4Q

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