5 killed after 2 small planes collide in midair over Alaska

All five people on board two small aircrafts that collided in midair over Alaska on Wednesday died, the Alaskan National Guard said. Officials say the collision took place shortly before 11 a.m., about 60 miles north of Bethel. The planes involved were a Hageland Aviation Cessna 208 Caravan with three people on board and a Renfro's Alaska Adventures Piper PA-18 Super Cub with two people. Medics were flown in on helicopters, and found no survivors at the scene. An investigation is now underway.