By Canadian Press

Helicopter, small plane crash in Spain’s Mallorca; 5 dead

Aug 25, 2019 | 7:45 AM

MADRID — At least five people were killed Sunday in a collision between a helicopter and a small plane on the island of Mallorca, authorities said.

The regional government of Spain’s Balearic islands, which include Mallorca, tweeted that the crash happened at 1:35 p.m. (1135 GMT).

It said one of the dead was a minor.

Part of the wreckage from the aircraft landed near houses in a rural area.

Authorities have opened an investigation into what happened.

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Spain’s caretaker prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, sent his condolences on Twitter to the victims’ families and expressed sadness at the “tragic accident.”

No further details were immediately available.

The Associated Press