GA midair collision over Denver
from Reuters this evening...
DENVER (Reuters) - Two small airplanes collided in mid-air on Friday, and one of them crashed into a home in a Denver neighborhood and bursting into flames, local officials said.
Six people on the ground received minor injuries and were taken to a local hospital. There was no immediate word about more serious injuries or deaths, although police said people were trapped at the home where the fire occurred.
"The plane struck the back of the house and there was an explosion," Denver Police Chief Gerry Whitman said.
One witness reported hearing a "horrible noise" while other residents in the northwest Denver area were searching backyards for debris.
Local reports said a single-engine Cessna crashed into the home and a twin-engine Piper Cheyenne crashed into a back yard several blocks away.
The area is a busy one for general aviation, aircraft that are neither commercial or military, residents said.