Authorities: Two Nevada Firefighting Planes Collide Mid-Air in Southern Nevada, Both Pilots Dead

Two pilots have died after their planes collided mid-air as they tried to fight a wildfire burning in Southern Nevada.

A firefighting plane in a file photo making a retardant drop on a hill near a wildfire in Azusa, Calif., in June 2016. Nick Ut/AP Photo

Two pilots have died after their planes collided mid-air as they tried to fight a wildfire burning in Southern Nevada, The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed July 30.

The incident occurred around 12:55 p.m. near Caliente, Nevada, about 120 miles north of Las Vegas on Thursday and involved two Single Engine Air Tankers (SEATs) which were working to help contain the Bishop Fire.