On Sunday at about 12 p.m. local time, a Piper PA-46 was preparing to land when it collided with a Cessna 172, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. “The Piper crashed in a field east of Runway 30-Right and the Cessna crashed into a water retention pond,” the FAA said. “Two people were on board each aircraft.” There were no survivors, the Clark County Aviation Department said in a statement. Incident alert – at approximately 12 p.m. today, NLVFD and LVFR crews responded to a report of an aircraft collision at the North Las Vegas Airport. At this time 4 deaths have been reported. The accident is still under investigation. pic.twitter.com/HhyeCDLrnE — CNLV Fire Department (@NLVFireDept) July 17, 2022 The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the cause of the crash. Hours after the fatal incident, the airport remained open to air traffic with two runways closed into the evening to allow first responders and investigators to work at the scene, the aviation department said.
