1 Killed As 2 Cessna Planes Collides Mid-Air After Take-Off

• On Sunday, September 23, two small planes collided mid-air near the Lancaster area in Los Angeles
• Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said the planes were 'possibly doing an aerobatic maneuver' when they collided and crashed
• Federal authorities have already launched investigations to determine the cause of the crash, which left one pilot dead

Amos Khaemba, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

Los Angeles - A pilot has been confirmed dead following an accident involving two planes in the area of Lancaster.

What caused the Lancaster plane collision?

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said the accident involved two vintage planes flying in the area of Lancaster around 1.20pm Sunday, September 23.

Preliminary investigations found the planes were 'possibly doing an aerobatic maneuver' when they collided and crashed.

One of the planes crashed near the intersection of E. Avenue G and 60 Street East, while the other plane landed roughly 15 minutes away near the intersection of W. Avenue F and 55th Street West.

"Both planes were painted to resemble World War II military aircraft. One plane had a tail number of N313YK. The other plane possibly had a partial tail number of N5287," the department added in its statement as reported by DailyMail.

It was unclear which plane was carrying the pilot who died but federal authorities have already launched investigations to determine the cause of the crash.

What West Rift Aviation said after the plane crash

In another incident, a light aircraft was involved in an accident on Thursday, September 18.

The Cessna 152, registration number 5Y-PSJ / 15283169, operated by West Rift Aviation, crashed into the Nairobi National Park.

What led to the crash was not immediately established.

Later, in a statement, the aviation school confirmed the aircraft had two people on board, who survived with minor injuries.

Police immediately embarked on probing the cause of the accident.

Proofreading by Otukho Jackson, a multimedia journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke