TWO ultralight aircraft collided near an aerodrome in northeastern Spain on Sunday, killing four passengers, regional authorities said.
Firefighters found one plane on fire in a wooded area near the Moia aerodrome north of Barcelona after being alerted by a witness who saw it lose altitude and crash, the regional government of Catalonia said.
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“Once the fire was extinguished, firefighters found two lifeless bodies inside the ultralight (plane),” it said in a statement.
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Several hours later firefighters found a second damaged plane with two dead people inside about 300 metres (984 feet) from the first.
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The authorities believe the two aircraft collided in the air.
Police and civil aviation authorities have opened an investigation into the accident.
