At least one person has been killed after two planes collided midair over Lake Hartridge in Winter Haven, Florida, not far from Winter Haven Regional Airport, according to officials.
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) — Two small planes collided in midair over a central Florida lake Tuesday afternoon, and at least one person was dead, authorities said.
A midair collision Tuesday afternoon between two small planes above Lake Hartridge in Winter Haven, Florida, killed both pilots and both passengers of the two aircraft.
A pilot and and a 19-year-old student pilot were among four people killed when two small planes collided in midair over a central Florida lake, sheriff's officials said.
By Amy Simonson and Holly Yan, CNN All four people aboard two small planes that collided midair Tuesday were killed, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in Florida said. The crash happened over Lake Hartridge in Winter Haven, about 45 miles southwest of Orlando.
Four people were killed Tuesday in Florida in a midair collision involving two small planes. A college student and flight instructor are among the deceased.
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