(CNN) Six people are dead after two floatplanes carrying cruise ship passengers collided in flight near Ketchikan, Alaska, on Monday, the US Coast Guard said. The Coast Guard, which is leading the investigation, said 10 people were rescued following the collision between a Beaver floatplane and an Otter floatplane. The Coast Guard had initially announced the death of four people on Monday, as authorities searched for two others who were missing. The bodies of the missing individuals were located Tuesday night, raising the death toll to six, the Coast Guard said. There were 14 Americans, one Canadian and one Australian on board the two planes, according to the Coast Guard.
Source: CNN May 15, 2019 05:20 UTC