Mid-air plane collision kills three in US

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IANS Washington
Last Updated : Sep 07 2016 | 10:42 PM IST

Two single-engine small planes collided in mid-air on Wednesday in western Georgia city of the US, killing three people on board, said US federal officials.

"Two single aircraft, a Diamond Aircraft DA20C1 and a Beech F33A, collided in midair over at the West Georgia Airport, Carrolton, GA at 10.54 a.m. today," the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement.

The crash took place near West Georgia Regional airport, about 45 miles west of Atlanta.

The FAA says it's investigating the cause of the collision.

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First Published: Sep 07 2016 | 10:30 PM IST

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