CHANDLER, Ariz. - Two people are dead after a helicopter collided mid-air with a small plane before crashing Friday near the Chandler airport.According to the Chandler Fire Department, a mid-air collision between a helicopter and a fixed-wing plane was reported on Oct.
1 near the Chandler Municipal Airport.The crash reportedly happened around 7:30 a.m., on the south side of the airport."The helicopter appeared to be in the flight path of the incoming plane, and landing gear clip the rotor of the helicopter," said witness Matthew Trent.Authorities say while the plane landed safely, the helicopter crashed and exploded on impact.SkyFOX video showed a fire crew using a tarp to cover the helicopter’s burned wreckage in brush.