Two planes collided midair while they were attempting to land at a Colorado airport. As a result, one person was killed, and three others were injured.

As reported by ABC News, citing the Federal Aviation Administration, the incident occurred on Sunday, August 31. At around 10:44 a.m., two small planes, a Cessna 172 and an Extra Flugzeugbau EA300, collided midair as they approached Fort Morgan Municipal Airport.

The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) detailed that both planes were carrying 2 passengers each. The Cessna aircraft was on its final approach to the Colorado airport when the Extra Flugzeugbau struck it. Both planes crashed into the ground and burst into flames.

A multi-agency force consisting of MCSO deputies, Fort Morgan Police Department officers, the Colorado State Patr

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