Like a recent event near San Diego, the sky was bright and clear on Friday afternoon, when a Cessna 182 and a 172 collided above the Canadian countryside. All three men on board were killed. Instructor Ryan Sumere, 28, and Vinoo Abraham, 26, a private pilot, both of Mississauga, had taken off from Brampton Flying Club in the 172 and collided with 57-year-old David Morton, who launched from Burlington. Everette Ruggles was just sitting down for an afternoon coffee at his kitchen table when the accident happened. “It landed 60 to 70 feet away from my kitchen window . . . it really freaked me out,” he told the Canadian Press. His six-year-old son also saw an airplane spiraling down from the sky after the collision. “He’s a little shaken,” Ruggles said.
Three Killed In Midair Over Canada
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 182 and a Cessna 172 collided mid-air on a clear Friday afternoon over the Canadian countryside.
- All three men on board, identified as Instructor Ryan Sumere (28), private pilot Vinoo Abraham (26), and David Morton (57), were killed in the crash.
- A local resident, Everette Ruggles, witnessed one of the planes landing within 60-70 feet of his kitchen window, startling him and his young son.
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