Five killed as planes crash over city

Shards of aeroplane metal and house siding lay scattered across an eight-block area today after two small planes crashed, killing all five people aboard and injuring six on the ground as debris rained down on homes and streets.

One plane spiralled into a backyard after the collision over Denver, Colorado, yesterday evening, snapping a tree limb and coming to a rest just steps from the backdoor of a two-story home.