Four Die in Collision of Two Small Planes
Two small planes crashed into each other 700 feet above the snow-covered ground, killing the owner and three employees of a company that reconditions aircraft.
The two airplanes owned by Basler Turbo Conversions and Flight Service collided during a test flight Saturday. Company owner Warren Basler and materials manager Dave Schacherl were killed, said company President Thomas Weigt. The names of the two other Basler employees killed were not released.
Authorities said a twin-engine DC-3 collided with a single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza. Sheriff Thomas Kocourek said the cause of the collision--on a clear day--was not immediately known.
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