[Cyprus Times] Three dead after two small aircraft collide at California airport (video)

Two people were aboard a Cessna 340 and a third in a Cessna 152 when they collided

Two small aircraft crashed yesterday Thursday over a California airport, authorities said, citing three fatalities.

According to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), two people were in a Cessna 340 and a third in a Cessna 152 when they collided.

The two small aircraft "were involved in a collision as their pilots were on final approach to Watsonville Municipal Airport," a small facility about 120 miles south of San Francisco, the FAA explained.

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BREAKING! Multiple people dead after two planes collide over Watsonville, California.
Emergency crews confirm two 'smaller' planes have collided after attempting to land at Watsonville Municipal Airport.
This is a developing story. pic.twitter.com/93HPWTEIkd

— ?mai??ke ? (@maike809588) August 19, 2022

Watsonville's city government referred via Twitter to a crash with "fatalities," without providing further details.

The FAA assured that there were no injuries on the ground.

WATCH: A single-engine Cessna 152 and a twin-engine Cessna 340 collided while attempting to land at Watsonville Municipal Airport in Santa Cruz County. https:/t.co/I73mf8pR4d pic.twitter.com/5mmldHSIiR

- NBC 7 San Diego (@nbcsandiego) August 19, 2022

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The investigation into the crash will be conducted by the U.S. federal National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

The NTSB is investigating the mid-air collision Thursday between a Cessna 152 and a Cessna 340A in Watsonville, California.

- NTSB Newsroom (@NTSB_Newsroom) August 19, 2022

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