Collision Course: The Unlikely Convergence of Aviation and Anomaly The skies above New York's rural towns are not typically associated with aerial combat, but on Friday, two aircraft collided in a freak incident that has left investigators scrambling to piece together the facts.
Initial reports suggest a glider spotted the crash, but this was no routine air traffic control snafu – and experts are already discussing the unusual circumstances surrounding the collision.
The Anatomy of an Anomaly Incidents like these are rare, but not unheard of in US airspace.