Key takeaways:
- Two people were killed and two others injured in a mid-air collision involving a helicopter and a gyrocopter near Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
- Two other people were killed when a small plane crashed into a nearby lake.
- The NTSB is investigating both the mid-air collision and the plane crash, and the Experimental Aircraft Association is working with the NTSB to determine the cause of the incidents.
Two people were killed and two others injured in a mid-air collision Saturday involving a helicopter and a gyrocopter near Oshkosh, Wisconsin, officials said. In a separate incident, two other people were killed when a small plane crashed into a nearby lake.
The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department said the mid-air collision occurred a little before 12:30 p.m. local time in the area of the Wittman Regional Airport. The two people killed in the collision were aboard the gyrocopter, while two others were injured.
The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office began receiving multiple 911 calls just after 9 a.m. about a separate crash involving a small plane. The National Transportation Safety Board said the plane was a North American T6 aircraft, and there were two people on board.
The NTSB is investigating both the mid-air collision and the plane crash. A recovery search is underway near Oshkosh for the two people aboard the small plane. The cause of both incidents is still unknown.
The Experimental Aircraft Association released a statement expressing their condolences to the families of those affected by the tragedies. They said they are working with the NTSB to determine the cause of the incidents and to ensure the safety of all aircraft in the area.
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