The Associated Press

PERU, Ill. – Two small planes collided in mid-air Sunday morning before the start of the Illinois Valley Air Show, killing one of the pilots but causing no other injuries, according to authorities.

While police and the Federal Aviation Administration said they believed the planes were practicing for the air show, an official with the event’s organizer said the pilots were flying their aircraft into Peru and were not part of the scheduled entertainment.

The planes were among four that left Poplar Grove to be displayed at the air show, said J. Michael Maloney, president of American Air Shows. During the landing, one plane touched another- causing a crash in a field northeast of the Illinois Valley Regional Airport.

The name of the pilot was not released.