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Alaska state Rep. Gary Knopp was killed in a mid-air collision of two planes near Soldotna on Friday, the Alaska House Majority said in a statement.
https://www.juneauempire.com/news/breaking-soldotna-rep-gary-knopp-killed-in-plane-crash/
https://www.ktuu.com/2020/07/31/sterling-highway-open-following-a-plane-crash-in-soldotna/
https://www.asndata.aviation-safety.net/wikibase/238904
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N1904T/history/20200731/1624Z/PASX/PASX
That's the second fatal mid-air collision between a De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver and another aircraft this month.
https://www.krem.com/article/news/investigations/ntsb-records-fatal-midair-collision-just-idahos-fourth-this-century/293-2cd01731-7234-4962-8e74-611c8e0cc7f4
Anon believes there are serious deficiencies with visibility from the cockpit in these aircraft and that is likely the cause. The Beaver pilots did not see the other plane.
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