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Three people are dead after a mid-air plane collision in Colorado

Headline from Local News 8

By Paradise Afshar and Alaa Elassar, CNN At least three people died after two planes collided midair Saturday in Boulder County, Colorado, officials say. A single-engine Cessna 172 and another aircraft “collided and crashed” near Vance Brand Airport in Longmon just before 9 a.m.

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  1. Tucson

    Sheriff: 2 small planes collide mid-air near Denver, 3 dead (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    Colorado authorities say three people are dead after two small airplanes collided in mid-air near Denver. The Boulder County Sheriff's Office says two people were found dead in the wreckage

  2. Local News 8

    Three people are dead after a mid-air plane collision in Colorado (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Paradise Afshar and Alaa Elassar, CNN At least three people died after two planes collided midair Saturday in Boulder County, Colorado, officials say. A single-engine Cessna 172 and another aircraft “collided and crashed” near Vance Brand Airport in Longmon just before 9 a.m.

  3. CBS News

    At least 3 killed when 2 planes collide over Colorado (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Authorities responded to a reported plane crash and discovered two planes had collided.

  4. Tucson

    Sheriff: 2 small planes collide in midair near Denver, 3 die (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    Authorities say three people are dead after two small planes collided in midair near Denver. It wasn’t known what might have caused the crash between the four-seater Cessna 172 and

  5. Foxla

    3 dead after 2 small planes collide mid-air near Denver (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    Colorado authorities say three people are dead after two small airplanes collided in mid-air near Denver.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Three killed in small plane crash near Denver (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Two small airplanes collided in midair near Denver on Saturday, killing three people, authorities said.

  7. Delaware Public Media

    Three people were killed after two small planes collided in the sky near Denver (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating. The NTSB said a preliminary report would be released in about 15 days.

  8. Fox News

    2 small planes collide midair in Colorado, 3 killed (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Two small aircraft identified as a Cessna 172 and Sonex Xenos crashed in midair in Boulder County, Colorado, on Saturday, killing all three people onboard the aircrafts.

  9. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Two small planes collide in midair near Denver, three dead (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    DENVER — Three people were killed on Saturday when two small planes collided in midair over Boulder County, Colorado, crashing into an open field and leaving two separate crash sites,

  10. Washington Times

    3 killed after two planes collide mid-air over Colorado (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Three people were killed after two small planes collided mid-air Saturday near Boulder County, Colorado, authorities said.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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