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Deadly Midair Collision Near Tucson Reignites Debate on Air Traffic Control Safety

The midair collision at Marana Regional Airport raises questions about air traffic control systems at tower-less airports.

Arizona Daily Star · 1d

Lack of air traffic control tower questioned after deadly Marana crash

Not having a tower at the Marana Regional Airport north of Tucson doesn’t mean it’s any less safe, experts say.

CBS News on MSN · 6d

Arizona plane crash kills 2 in midair collision at Marana Airport

Two planes collided midair Wednesday at the Marana Regional Airport near Tucson, Arizona, leaving two passengers dead, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

The Washington Post · 1d

A midair collision in Arizona prompts questions about air traffic control towers

Two small planes collided in midair over one of the runways on the outskirts of Tucson last week. One hit the ground and caught fire, sending up a plume of black smoke. The remains of two people were found in the charred wreckage.

Air traffic control towers: Key facts after Arizona crash

Tens of thousands of planes take off, land and perform touch-and-goes at the Marana Regional Airport in southern Arizona every year. Without an air traffic control tower, it's a calculated dance that requires communication by pilots.

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2 dead in midair collision of 2 planes at Marana Regional Airport near Tucson

A manned airport tower was supposed to be in place by the end of 2024 to accommodate an increase in traffic and improve ...

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Where is the Marana airport? What to know about site of fatal crash

According to preliminary information, the aircraft collided while upwind of runway 12 at the airport in Marana. The Cessna ...

4don MSN

Marana already had plans for tower before fatal plane crash

The town of Marana was already working to add a tower to its airport before a fatal, mid-air collision that killed two people ...

5don MSN

Marana midair collision included plane operated by a flight school. Here's what we know

The plane that landed safely was operated by the Chandler location of a flight school. Two people died in the crash.

Arizona Daily Star3h

New Rigby Theater Co. gives Tucson teens creative space

Rigby Theater Company was started by a Salpointe Catholic High School senior who wants to give fellow teens creative space to ...

5don MSN

Flight instructor heard screaming over radio moments before witnessing Marana plane crash

An eyewitness says they heard a mayday call from the pilot of one of the planes involved in the deadly crash in southern ...

FOX 10 Phoenix on MSN6d

2 people dead following mid-air collision in Marana

At least two people are dead following a midair plane collision at an airport northwest of Tucson, police said on Wednesday.

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