Overview

• The collision occurred Saturday evening when two small planes collided on the runway at Hollister Municipal Airport.
• One aircraft caught fire and airport staff alongside Hollister Fire Department crews extinguished the blaze within minutes.
• Paramedics treated the injured pilot on-site before transporting them to Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital.
• The second pilot was uninjured and their plane sustained only minor damage.
• Hollister Police Department forwarded its on-scene findings to the Federal Aviation Administration, which has opened a full investigation.