Larry Dighera wrote:

The Federal Aviation Administration had no information about the
planes' flight plans or why they were so close together. Blue Ash
Airport, a runway used by small planes, is several miles away.

That's a bit of an overstatement. The plane that crashed closest to the
airport landed less than three miles away from the approach end of
runway 24. The other plane came down about a mile north of that. They
were outside the traffic pattern, but well within the airport area.


State Highway Patrol Lt. Wayne Price said investigators assume
both planes took off from there.

I've heard (but have no direct knowledge or proof) that the 172 was an
instructor and instrument student doing instrument approaches and the
Bonanza had just departed. Regardless, it seems that the Bonanza was
either on a departure or an approach and the 172 was conducting training
operations involving landings.

Weather was clear, visibility probably around 10 miles. At this point
we mostly only have speculation.


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