
Two planes collided in midair Saturday in Boulder, Colorado, killing three people, authorities said.One of the planes, a single-seat Piper Pawnee, was towing a glider. The pilot of the Piper died in the collision, said Rick Brough of the Boulder County Sheriff's Office.But the pilot of the glider, which was carrying two passengers, detached from the plane and landed safely, Brough said.Two people on the second plane, a Cirrus SR 20, also died, Brough said. Authorities began receiving reports of a plane crash around 1:30 p.m. MT, Brough said, adding that people had seen
cheap wow power leveling flames in the air in an area less than five miles from the Boulder Municipal Airport.The collision was described as "immediate disintegration and explosion of both planes," said Jennifer Rodi, an air safety investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board.Rodi called the glider's occupants "very lucky" during a news conference Sunday and praised the glider's pilot.
wow power leveling service"The glider was attached to the Piper Pawnee when the pilot observed the Cirrus aircraft out of the corner of his eye," she said. "He immediately noted they were on a collision course and elected to separate the tow strap from the Piper Pawnee."