A pilot was killed after two small-engine planes collided in midair over Lancaster Sunday afternoon, authorities said.
Firefighters responded to a call about a downed plane near the intersection of East 47th Street and Avenue F around 1:20 p.m., said Capt. Sheila Kelliher-Berkoh of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. A second downed plane was located near the intersection of East 60th Street and Avenue G, Kelliher-Berkoh said.
One of the pilots was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other pilot was uninjured, he said. While details of the incident were scarce Sunday afternoon, it appears the two planes collided over Lancaster, Kelliher-Berkoh said.
It was not known Sunday afternoon what caused the accident, he said.
One of the planes was a single-engine Cessna, while the other appeared to be of similar size and make, Kelliher-Berkoh said. There were no passengers on board either plane.
