Two planes collide in U.S. airport, multiple fatalities feared-Xinhua

Two planes collide in U.S. airport, multiple fatalities feared

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Editor: huaxia

2022-08-19 09:42:16

Investigators work at the site of the plane crash in Watsonville Municipal Airport of Watsonville, California, the United States, Aug. 18, 2022. Multiple people have been reportedly killed after two planes collided while attempting to land in Watsonville, California, the United States, authorities tweeted Thursday afternoon. The crash happened around 2:56 p.m. (2156 GMT) at the Watsonville Municipal Airport and multiple agencies rushed to the scene at around 3:37 p.m. (2237 GMT), according to the city's official Twitter account. (Photo by Dong Xudong/Xinhua)

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Multiple people have been reportedly killed after two planes collided while attempting to land in Watsonville, U.S. State of California, authorities tweeted Thursday afternoon.

The crash happened around 2:56 p.m. (2156 GMT) at the Watsonville Municipal Airport and multiple agencies rushed to the scene at around 3:37 p.m. (2237 GMT), according to the city's official Twitter account.

An investigation into the incident is underway.

 

Photo taken on Aug. 18, 2022 shows the site of the plane crash in Watsonville Municipal Airport in Watsonville, California, the United States. Multiple people have been reportedly killed after two planes collided while attempting to land in Watsonville, California, the United States, authorities tweeted Thursday afternoon. The crash happened around 2:56 p.m. (2156 GMT) at the Watsonville Municipal Airport and multiple agencies rushed to the scene at around 3:37 p.m. (2237 GMT), according to the city's official Twitter account. (Photo by Dong Xudong/Xinhua)

An investigator works at the site of the plane crash in Watsonville Municipal Airport of Watsonville, California, the United States, Aug. 18, 2022. Multiple people have been reportedly killed after two planes collided while attempting to land in Watsonville, California, the United States, authorities tweeted Thursday afternoon. The crash happened around 2:56 p.m. (2156 GMT) at the Watsonville Municipal Airport and multiple agencies rushed to the scene at around 3:37 p.m. (2237 GMT), according to the city's official Twitter account. (Photo by Dong Xudong/Xinhua)

An investigator works at the site of the plane crash in Watsonville Municipal Airport of Watsonville, California, the United States, Aug. 18, 2022. Multiple people have been reportedly killed after two planes collided while attempting to land in Watsonville, California, the United States, authorities tweeted Thursday afternoon. The crash happened around 2:56 p.m. (2156 GMT) at the Watsonville Municipal Airport and multiple agencies rushed to the scene at around 3:37 p.m. (2237 GMT), according to the city's official Twitter account. (Photo by Dong Xudong/Xinhua)

Photo taken on Aug. 18, 2022 shows the site of the plane crash in Watsonville Municipal Airport in Watsonville, California, the United States. Multiple people have been reportedly killed after two planes collided while attempting to land in Watsonville, California, the United States, authorities tweeted Thursday afternoon. The crash happened around 2:56 p.m. (2156 GMT) at the Watsonville Municipal Airport and multiple agencies rushed to the scene at around 3:37 p.m. (2237 GMT), according to the city's official Twitter account. (Photo by Dong Xudong/Xinhua)

Investigators work at the site of the plane crash in Watsonville Municipal Airport of Watsonville, California, the United States, Aug. 18, 2022. Multiple people have been reportedly killed after two planes collided while attempting to land in Watsonville, California, the United States, authorities tweeted Thursday afternoon. The crash happened around 2:56 p.m. (2156 GMT) at the Watsonville Municipal Airport and multiple agencies rushed to the scene at around 3:37 p.m. (2237 GMT), according to the city's official Twitter account. (Photo by Dong Xudong/Xinhua)

Investigators work at the site of the plane crash in Watsonville Municipal Airport of Watsonville, California, the United States, Aug. 18, 2022. Multiple people have been reportedly killed after two planes collided while attempting to land in Watsonville, California, the United States, authorities tweeted Thursday afternoon. The crash happened around 2:56 p.m. (2156 GMT) at the Watsonville Municipal Airport and multiple agencies rushed to the scene at around 3:37 p.m. (2237 GMT), according to the city's official Twitter account. (Photo by Dong Xudong/Xinhua)

Photo taken on Aug. 18, 2022 shows the site of the plane crash in Watsonville Municipal Airport in Watsonville, California, the United States. Multiple people have been reportedly killed after two planes collided while attempting to land in Watsonville, California, the United States, authorities tweeted Thursday afternoon. The crash happened around 2:56 p.m. (2156 GMT) at the Watsonville Municipal Airport and multiple agencies rushed to the scene at around 3:37 p.m. (2237 GMT), according to the city's official Twitter account. (The City of Watsonville/Handout via Xinhua)

Investigators work at the site of the plane crash in Watsonville Municipal Airport of Watsonville, California, the United States, Aug. 18, 2022. Multiple people have been reportedly killed after two planes collided while attempting to land in Watsonville, California, the United States, authorities tweeted Thursday afternoon. The crash happened around 2:56 p.m. (2156 GMT) at the Watsonville Municipal Airport and multiple agencies rushed to the scene at around 3:37 p.m. (2237 GMT), according to the city's official Twitter account. (Photo by Dong Xudong/Xinhua)

Investigators work at the site of the plane crash in Watsonville Municipal Airport of Watsonville, California, the United States, Aug. 18, 2022. Multiple people have been reportedly killed after two planes collided while attempting to land in Watsonville, California, the United States, authorities tweeted Thursday afternoon. The crash happened around 2:56 p.m. (2156 GMT) at the Watsonville Municipal Airport and multiple agencies rushed to the scene at around 3:37 p.m. (2237 GMT), according to the city's official Twitter account. (Photo by Dong Xudong/Xinhua)

Investigators work at the site of the plane crash in Watsonville Municipal Airport of Watsonville, California, the United States, Aug. 18, 2022. Multiple people have been reportedly killed after two planes collided while attempting to land in Watsonville, California, the United States, authorities tweeted Thursday afternoon. The crash happened around 2:56 p.m. (2156 GMT) at the Watsonville Municipal Airport and multiple agencies rushed to the scene at around 3:37 p.m. (2237 GMT), according to the city's official Twitter account. (Photo by Dong Xudong/Xinhua)