Small Planes Collided Mid-Air above Switzerland; 7 Injured
Two small planes collided midair over Wil, a town in St. Gallen canton in northeastern Switzerland, in the afternoon of August 24.
According to St. Gallen Canton Police, both the aircrafts, one en-route from Lommis airport in Thurgau canton and the other flying from Zurich, were able to land in emergency after the collision.
One of the planes landed in a field. All 4 people aboard this plane, including the pilot, were seriously injured.
The second plane landed in a Sitterdorf airfield, injuring the pilot and 2 passengers on board.
The cause of the collision is under investigation.