MINDEN, Nev. (KTNV) — At least one person is dead after two planes collided near the Minden-Tahoe Airport, which is about 13 miles south of Carson City.
According to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, the incident happened mid-air around 9:47 a.m.
Federal Aviation Administration officials said a single-engine Globe GC-1B Swift and a single-engine Cessna 206 collided.
The Globe crashed into a field off of Highway 395, near Johnson Lane, while the Cessna was able to land at the airport.
One person was found on board the Globe and two were on the Cessna.
Investigators said one fatality has been confirmed.
The airport was briefly closed, investigators said at 11:30 a.m.. However, they later announced the airport is open, with one runway available.
No additional information has been released other than the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash.
