Five dead in Alaska mid-air plane collision

Five people died and one person was missing on Monday after two seaplanes collided mid-air in Alaska while carrying passengers from a cruise ship’s sightseeing expedition, officials said. The two aircraft were carrying a total of 16 passengers from the Royal Princess cruise ship when they crashed near Ketchikan. The dead included four passengers and a pilot, according to Princess Cruises. Ten people were rescued and were receiving medical care. Helicopters and boats were sent to the site by the US Coast Guard for the search and rescue operation. The US National Transportation Safety Board said it was sending a team to investigate the cause of the crash.