SOLDOTNA, ALASKA – In a mid-air collision between 2 small planes in Alaska, 7 people were killed on Friday, including 4 people in their 20s and a member of the Alaskan parliament.

The two planes – a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver and a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser – crashed near Soldotna on the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska.

Only the pilot was onboard one plane, 6 people were onboard the other plane. One person died on the way to the hospital, the others were killed in the crash.

This is a look at the wreckage of the mid-air plane collision near Soldotna, Alaska, that killed seven people, including four passengers from South Carolina. Also among the victims: both pilots and a guide from Kansas. Truly tragic. Story online: https://t.co/LyBgCJSGCN pic.twitter.com/CYv4nsU8VF

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It’s unclear what caused the mid-air collision. The authorities are investigating the air crash.

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