Mallorca: Seven dead in midair collision on Spanish island
01 September 2019 |
3:51 pm
The holiday island has declared three days of mourning for the victims of a midair collision between a helicopter and light aircraft. Three adults and two children, along with two Spanish nationals, died in the crash.
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