Pilot Killed in Midair Collision Near Los Angeles

Two vintage planes collided in Lancaster, resulting in one fatality and another pilot escaping unharmed.

A Yakovlev Yak-52 and a Nanchang CJ-6A collided around noon on Sunday in Lancaster, California.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department confirmed one pilot was killed and the other was uninjured.
Both planes were vintage models used for aerobatics and hobby flights, with no other occupants on board.
The crash sites were approximately 2.5 miles apart, with one plane landing near 47th Street East and Avenue F, and the other near 60th Street East and Avenue G.
The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the cause of the collision.