Four dead after ultralight planes collide in Spain

Four dead after ultralight planes collide in Spain

Four dead after ultralight planes collide in Spain

MADRID — Two ultralight plane collided close to an aerodrome in northeastern Spain on Sunday, killing 4 passengers, regional authorities mentioned.

Firefighters discovered one aircraft on hearth in a wooded space close to the Moia aerodrome north of Barcelona after being alerted by a witness who noticed it lose altitude and crash, the regional authorities of Catalonia mentioned.

“Once the fire was extinguished, firefighters found two lifeless bodies inside the ultralight [plane],” it mentioned in a press release.

Several hours later firefighters discovered a second broken aircraft with two useless folks inside about 300 meters (984 ft) from the primary.

The authorities imagine the 2 plane collided within the air.

Police and civil aviation authorities have opened an investigation into the accident. — Agence France-Presse

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