Update 1/1/2017 at 7:11pm
Three are now confirmed dead after mid-air collision in McKinney.
Update at 8:13pm:
Two are now dead after two small planes collide near Aero Country Airport in McKinney.
One plane crashed onto Custer Road near the intersection with Virginia Road which remains closed in the area. The other plane crashed into a storage area.
Original Story:
McKinney (WBAP/KLIF) – The Federal Aviation Administration has reported one dead after two small planes collided in McKinney.
The mid-air collision happened near the Aero Country Airport in McKinney late Saturday afternoon.
Smoke could be seen rising near the area.
The FAA tells WFAA-TV that both planes were flying under visual flight rules and not in communication with air traffic control at the time.
