2 sightseeing planes carrying cruise ship tourists in deadly midair collision over Alaska

[nitpicker]

Source: CBS

Anchorage -- A team of federal accident investigators is expected to arrive in Alaska Tuesday to try to piece together what caused a deadly midair collision between two sightseeing planes. There was conflicting word on the death toll.
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The Coast Guard said four people were killed when the floatplanes carrying cruise ship tourists collided Monday near the southeast Alaska town of Ketchikan. Two others were missing, according to Petty Officer Jon-Paul Rios, a Coast Guard spokesman.

Princess Cruises said all five people on one of the planes were killed -- four cruise ship passengers and the pilot. That plane was flying on an independent tour, the cruise line said.
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Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sightseeing-airplanes-carrying-tourists-collide-ketchikan-alaska-live-updates-2019-05-13/

[sinkingfeeling]

1. Yikes! I have a flight scheduled in Alaska in less than a month.

[leftyladyfrommo]

2. I have a friend leaving on a couple of days. nt