A German family of four were among seven people killed when a helicopter and an ultralight plane collided mid-air over the Spanish island of Majorca.
The German couple and their two children were in the helicopter, which belonged to Rotorflug, a German firm.
The helicopter pilot was Italian. A Spanish man, from Valencia, was in the ultralight plane with a friend.
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The collision happened in the air over the Inca Hospital at about 13:36 (12:36 GMT) on Sunday, local newspaper Diario De Mallorca reports.
Visibility was good at the time, and the cause is not clear. Both aircraft caught fire in the collision, reports say.
The ultralight is a type of small aircraft with a maximum of two seats.
Photos made available from the local fire service showed wreckage from the aircraft in the town. The tail section of one landed on a road, while another photo showed twisted and blackened metal on fire in a garden.
The helicopter involved was a Bell 206 L3 LongRanger, part of a fleet operated by Rotorflug, which provides sightseeing flights for tourists.
A company statement on Sunday said "the cause is still totally unclear".
It said Germany's aviation authority and air accident investigators were now examining the case, alongside the Majorcan authorities.
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