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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4 people were aboard small plane that crashed in western Boulder County, FAA says
Four people were aboard a small, twin-engine plane that crashed Sunday morning in western Boulder County, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. At least one of the people was killed. Marcia Alexander-Adams, a spokeswoman for the FAA, said the crash happened at about 9:30 a.m. roughly 21 miles west of Boulder. The plane was a […]
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Plane crashes near Centennial Airport
A small plane crashed Tuesday afternoon on the grass median in the middle of the E-470 toll highway near Centennial Airport. The two people who were in the aircraft sustained minor injuries and were taken to an area hospital, according to South Metro Fire Rescue. The plane that crashed was a single-engine Cessna P210N. The […]
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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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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 […]
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United Airlines will begin flying the 737 Max out of Denver in February
United Airlines will resume flying passengers on the troubled Boeing 737 Max in February, and Denver will be among the first cities that the airplane will operate to and from. The airplane was grounded by U.S. regulators for nearly two years after a pair of fatal crashes. Boeing has been working to make safety changes […]