The National Transportation Safety Board said the plane was a Nanchang CJ-6A, which is a Chinese military training aircraft
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One person killed in crash of small plane near Centennial Airport
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 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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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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United Airlines is planning a big expansion. It can’t do it without Denver.
Did you know that every United Airlines flight connects through Denver? OK, maybe not literally. But while every United plane may not land in the Mile High City en route to its destination, all of the carrier’s thousands of pilots get their initial training and annual practice at a Denver facility filled with flight simulators. […]
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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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What’d I Miss?: An unexpected new line on a flight attendant’s résumé
Myra has missed 30 years of her life, due to a coma, but has found a new friendship with her young neighbor, Ossie. Together, they both are searching for their place in this world. < Previous | Start from the beginning | Next >
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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 […]