On Camera, 2 Planes Collide At Portugal Air Show, Pilot Dead: Report

The incident took place at the Beja Air Show

Lisbon: One pilot was killed and another injured after two small planes collided midair during an air show performance in southern Portugal on Sunday, the air force said.

"The air force regrets to announce that at 4:05 pm (1505 GMT), at the Beja Air Show, two planes were the victim of an accident during an aerial demonstration" involving six aircraft, it said in a short statement.

A Spanish national died, it added. An air force spokeswoman told AFP the victim was the pilot of one of the aircraft involved in the collision.

Another pilot with Portuguese nationality was lightly injured and received emergency treatment before being rushed to Beja hospital, the air force said.

Portugal's Defence Minister Nuno Melo called it a "tragic accident" and told reporters an investigation would be opened "to determine the exact cause" of the collision.