On May 13, 2019, two floatplanes, a DHC-2 Beaver and a DHC-3 Otter, collided mid-air over George Inlet, Alaska. How did this tragic collision happen, and what can it teach us about aviation safety?

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2019 Alaska mid-air collision - Wikipedia

Aircraft Accident Report NTSB/AAR 21/04 Midair Collision over George Inlet, de Havilland DHC 2, N952DB, and de Havilland DHC-3, N959P, Ketchikan, Alaska, May 13, 2019.

Research Sources:

Report: Aircraft Accident Report NTSB/AAR 21/04 Midair Collision over George Inlet, de Havilland DHC 2, N952DB, and de Havilland DHC-3, N959P, Ketchikan, Alaska, May 13, 2019.

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