Plane crashes in Canada after mid-air collision, pilot dead
The pilot of a small passenger plane died after colliding with another aircraft and crashing into a field near Ottawa, the capital of Canada, officials said. Police said the exact circumstances of the early Sunday accident in Carp, Ontario, around 30 km west of Ottawa, remained unknown. The pilot of the Cessna aircraft, who was flying alone, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Second plane landed safely at Ottawa's international airport, none hurt
The second plane, a turboprop Piper PA-42, was rerouted to Ottawa's international airport, where it landed safely, a Transport Canada spokesperson told AFP, adding that the incident was under investigation. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) reported the Piper pilot told air traffic controllers the Cessna struck from below and damaged his landing gear. Neither that pilot nor his one passenger was injured, emergency services said.
