The National Transportation Safety Board says the mid-air collision of a Yakovlev Yak 52 and Nanchang CJ-6A happened around 1 p.m. Sunday while both airplanes were on a joint cross-country trip.

The collision occurred around 1:20 p.m. when a Yakovlev Yak 52 aircraft collided with a Nanchang CJ-6A aircraft mid-air, authorities said. The pilot of the Nanchang CJ-6A died, according to ...

A pilot was killed Sunday during a mid-air collision between two small planes near Lancaster, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The collision occurred around 1:20 p.m. when a ...