At least Seven people, including a minor, were killed on Sunday in a collision between a helicopter and a light plane on the Spanish island of Mallorca, the regional government said.
The accident occurred at 1:35 p.m. time in the municipality of Inca, the Balearic Islands government said on Twitter.
#ÚLTIMAHORA Un dels cinc morts en l'accident entre un helicòpter i un ultralleuger a Inca és menor d'edat.
▶️ Estem ampliant la informació aquí: https://t.co/ynamQrIhlS
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— IB3 Notícies (@IB3noticies) August 25, 2019
#FlashAD #AccidenteAereo el helicóptero se trataría de un Bell 206 y según medios locales habría 5 fallecidos pic.twitter.com/ifw6P7NNaD
— Incendios f.Baleares (@iffbaleares) August 25, 2019
It was not known what caused the collision between the aircraft, both of them in private use, Diario de Mallorca newspaper reported. Two people were on board the ultralight plane and three others, a couple and a minor were in the helicopter, it said.
“My solidarity and love for the families of the victims that lost their lives in this tragic accident,” Spanish acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez tweeted.