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| Military planes collide mid-air in Colombia (VIDEO) | |
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| A pilot has been killed in the crash, the Air Force said | A pilot has been killed in the crash, the Air Force said |
| Two Colombian Air Force T-27 Tucano planes collided mid-air during a training flight near Apiay Air Base on Sunday, the military said. | Two Colombian Air Force T-27 Tucano planes collided mid-air during a training flight near Apiay Air Base on Sunday, the military said. |
| According to a statement released by the Air Force, one pilot, a lieutenant colonel, has died. | According to a statement released by the Air Force, one pilot, a lieutenant colonel, has died. |
| “An inspection commission was sent to the scene of the incident in order to determine the causes [of the collision],” it said. | “An inspection commission was sent to the scene of the incident in order to determine the causes [of the collision],” it said. |
| A video uploaded to social media supposedly shows the moment of the incident. Several aircraft are seen flying close to each other, and at one point, a wing of one of the planes bursts into bright flames. | A video uploaded to social media supposedly shows the moment of the incident. Several aircraft are seen flying close to each other, and at one point, a wing of one of the planes bursts into bright flames. |
| Se accidentaron dos aviones de entrenamiento T-27 Tucano de la Fuerza Aérea a las 5:30pm en Apiay. El Teniente Coronel Mario Andrés Espinoza falleció. Todo nuestro apoyo a la familia. pic.twitter.com/CKhejJSOoE | Se accidentaron dos aviones de entrenamiento T-27 Tucano de la Fuerza Aérea a las 5:30pm en Apiay. El Teniente Coronel Mario Andrés Espinoza falleció. Todo nuestro apoyo a la familia. pic.twitter.com/CKhejJSOoE |
| The pilots were reportedly practicing for a July 20 airshow in the city of Rionegro. The T-27 is a version of the Embraer 312 Tucano turboprop light attack aircraft. | The pilots were reportedly practicing for a July 20 airshow in the city of Rionegro. The T-27 is a version of the Embraer 312 Tucano turboprop light attack aircraft. |