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Mid-air collision at Tahoe airport leaves one dead
One person died after two planes collided midair at an airport in Tahoe on Monday morning, the Douglas County Sheriffs Office confirmed to KTVU.
MINDEN, Nev. - One person died after two planes collided midair at an airport near the Minden-Tahoe Airport in Nevada on Monday morning, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office said.
The crash happened around 9:47 a.m.
One aircraft was able to make a landing at the airport, while the second came to rest in a field just off Highway 395 near Johnson Lane.
One person died in the crash, and the airport was temporarily closed for the investigation.
The airport reopened by 11:34 a.m., and one runway was available for use.