The death of a pilot in a mid-air collision in the United States has renewed attention on the challenges of managing different types of aircraft in shared airspace, including how similar risks are controlled in the UK.
A small Cessna aircraft collided with a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter near a runway at Carlisle Regional Airport in Pennsylvania on Wednesday. The aircraft pilot died, while the two state troopers aboard the helicopter survived. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.
