Pilot dies after planes collide mid-air in Lancaster area, authorities say

LANCASTER, Calif. (KABC) — One person is dead after two planes collided mid-air in the Lancaster area Sunday, authorities confirmed.

The planes went down around 12:20 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. One landed at 47th Street and Avenue F, the other at Avenue G and 60th Street.

One pilot was pronounced dead at the scene and the other reported no injuries.

It’s unclear what happened before the aircrafts collided.

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