Xinhua News Agency, San Francisco, July 31 (Reporter Wu Xiaoling) Two small planes crashed after a collision in Alaska, USA on the morning of the 31st, killing at least two people.

  According to US media reports, the accident occurred near Soldotna Airport in Kenai Peninsula, Alaska. One of the crashed aircraft was a De Havilland DHC-2 "Beaver" single-engine aircraft, and the model of the other aircraft has not yet been determined. The number of people on both planes is unknown. It is reported that the accident has caused the death of two people, including Alaska State Congressman Gary Knopp.

  According to reports, the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the cause of the accident.