7 dead after small plane and helicopter collide on Spanish Mallorca

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Seven people were killed when a helicopter and a small plane collided in the air above the Spanish island of Mallorca

Five people, including two children, were in the helicopter, and two adults were in the plane when the accident happened at Inca, an inland town on the Mediterranean island, the Balearic Islands government said on Twitter.

"The priority is to identify the seven confirmed victims and to assist their families," Balearic Islands President Francina Armengol said on Twitter.German helicopter operator Rotorflug confirmed one of its aircraft had crashed on the island, a popular vacation destination for Europeans, CNN affiliate RTL reported.

"The cause of the crash is still totally unclear," the company said in a press release, according to RTL.This story was first published on CNN.com,"

 

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