A midair collision in Arizona prompts questions about air traffic control towers
Do more U.S. airports need control towers? That's one of the questions that has arisen following a midair collision at an airport in southern Arizona last week.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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