One pilot killed in collision of two planes in Uruguay

One person was killed in a collision of two small aircraft during training flights in Uruguay. The incident occurred in the area of Guasuvira department Canelones, reports the publication Subrayado, citing the country's air force.

The collision occurred around noon. One of the aircraft was able to make an emergency landing on the territory of the Green Aero Club, and the second, Rihn DR-109 with registration number CX-FLG, fell to the ground. Only the pilot was on board.

The victim was a 58-year-old man, a former Air Force soldier and a member of the aerobatics group. According to the publication, he was also the founder of the Green airfield, located in Guasuvira. The wreckage of the aircraft was found in a wooded area about two kilometers north of the local airfield.

Causes and circumstances of the accident are established by specialists of the Uruguayan Civil Aviation Accident and Incident Investigation Council (JIAIAC). The necessary investigative actions and examinations are carried out on the spot.

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