One person was killed Tuesday afternoon when a small plane crashed as it was taking off from Centennial Airport. The plane crashed in an open field on the 14200 block of Grasslands Drive. South Metro Fire Rescue said the person killed in the crash was the only person aboard the plane. Centennial Airport said the […]
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NTSB says pilot in fatal 2021 plane crash southwest of Denver was flying too low in the mountains
The pilot who died when his small, single-engine propeller plane crashed last year near Conifer was flying too low for the mountain terrain he was in, according to federal air crash investigators. The National Transportation Safety Board last week issued a final report on the April 3, 2021, crash in the mountains southwest of Denver […]
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Plane that crashed in Boulder County, killing 4, was on local sightseeing flight, NTSB says
The four people killed Sunday when a plane crashed in western Boulder County were on a sightseeing flight operated by a company based at the airport in Broomfield, according to federal air crash investigators. The plane was flying for Bluebird Aviation, according to Peter Knudson, a spokesman for the National Transportation Safety Board. Bluebird Aviation, […]
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Plane that crashed in Boulder County, killing 4, was associated with aerial sightseeing service
The small plane that crashed Sunday morning in western Boulder County, killing four people, was associated with a company that offered sightseeing flights out of Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield. The Cessna 337, a twin-engine propeller plane, was used by Bluebird Aviation, according to online reviews and photos posted by the company. The Colorado […]
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Surgeon dies in small plane crash in northern Colorado
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Officials have released the name of a 46-year-old Steamboat Springs man who was killed when his plane crashed at the top of Emerald Mountain in northern Colorado. Steamboat Pilot & Today reports Dr. Clint Devin was flying into Steamboat Springs from Cody, Wyoming, when he crashed Friday evening. Routt County Search and Rescue volunteers […]
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Pilot killed when firefighting airplane crashes near Estes Park wildfire
A single-engine air tanker crashed Tuesday night while responding to a wildfire burning just south of Estes Park. The pilot and sole occupant of the plane was killed. The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office said the plane crashed at about 6:30 p.m. in the Hermit Park area. The wreckage wasn’t found until about 10 p.m. The […]
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Pilot appears to have been flying too low in mountains near Aspen before deadly crash
The pilot of a small airplane that crashed near Aspen earlier this month appears to have been flying too low for the tall mountains surrounding the resort town when he crashed, killing himself and another man. A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board says the Beechcraft Bonanza was flying at an altitude of […]
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2 men from New York die in plane crash near Aspen
ASPEN — Two men from New York were found dead in a small plane that crashed near Aspen, authorities said Sunday. The bodies of Ruben Cohen and David Zara were found in a Beechcraft Bonanza in the Midway Pass area after a search, the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office said. The search was launched Sunday after […]
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Victims in plane crash near Centennial Airport identified as Georgia couple
Colorado authorities have identified two people who died in a small plane crash south of Denver as a husband and wife from Jonesboro, Georgia. The Douglas County Coroner’s Office says 65-year-old Kathleen Velazco and 73-year-old Antenor Velazco were killed when their single-engine propeller plane struck an electrical line on approach to Centennial Airport and crashed […]
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Two people, one dog die in plane crash near Centennial Airport
Two people and a dog are dead after a plane hit an electrical line and crashed Wednesday in an open field near Centennial Airport. The crash, which happened in the Lone Tree area near Interstate 25, ignited a brush fire and led to a power outage for surrounding homes. The crash is being investigated by […]