Deadly mid-air plane collision in Lancaster – NBC Los Angeles

At least one person was killed Sunday during a mid-air collision between two small planes near Lancaster, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

The collision occurred around 1:20 p.m. when a Cessna collided with another small aircraft mid-air, authorities said. One of the planes crash-landed near the intersection of E. Avenue G and 60^th Street east. The second plane landed about 15 minutes away, near the intersection of W. Avenue F and 55^th Street west.

It is unclear what caused the planes to crash.

The person who died in the collision has not been identified. It’s unclear if that individual was a pilot or a possible passenger in one of the planes.

Authorities did not comment on the status of the other pilot involved in the collision.

The investigation is ongoing.