Two planes in California in the United States collided over the airport, and many people died

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According to media reports such as Broadcasting Corporation, on August 18th local time, at the top of Watsonville Airport, San Cruise County, California, two small aircraft collided when trying to land, causing many people to die.

Picture source: kion TV

Watsonville is located about 100 miles south of San Francisco. According to reports, the crash occurred shortly before 3 pm local time, and the specific location was Watsonville Municipal Airport.

Picture source: kion TV

The city's official Twitter account reported that the two planes tried to land during the collision and received reports from many deaths.

Picture source: official Watsonville City

According to live photos and videos posted on social media, a small aircraft on a grass near the airport; a small building at the airport was also destroyed, and there were firefighters on the scene.

The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that a single -leading engine Seista 152 aircraft and a dual engine Seista 340 aircraft collided when the pilot finally approached the airport.

The agency said there were three people on the plane. One of them was on the Cessna 152 plane, and the two were on the 340 aircraft of Cessna. However, the agency has not announced their latest situation. It is unclear for the time being to survive. In addition, no one on the ground was injured.

San Cruise County Sheriff's Office said that after the accident, they took action and protected the scene with Watsonville Police Station.

The National Transport Safety Commission and the Federal Aviation Administration are under investigation.

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