Tag: plane crash
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Pilot killed in plane crash while supporting Gold Mountain firefighting: Gunnison County Sheriff’s Office
A pilot supporting firefighting efforts with the Gold Mountain fire died in a plane crash on Sunday, according to the Gunnison County Sheriff’s Office. At 5:17 p.m. Sunday, regional dispatch received a call about an aircraft down in the Silver Jack Reservoir, located in southwest Gunnison County. Sheriff Adam Murdie confirmed that the aircraft had…
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Colorado Springs flight nurse killed in medical plane crash
A Colorado Springs flight nurse who devoted her life to caring for others was one of four people killed when their medical transport plane crashed May 14 in the Capitan Mountains outside of Ruidoso, N.M. Jamie Novick was a military veteran who, according to a memorial Facebook post by her father, recently had pivoted from…
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Truck driver hospitalized, United flight deplaned after Denver airport crash
The driver of a de-icing truck was hospitalized and a United Airlines flight was deplaned after a crash at Denver International Airport on Friday. Amid heavy snowfall, United Airlines flight 605 headed to Nashville hit the truck while leaving the de-icing pad around 8:30 a.m. Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said. The driver of…
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4 killed in plane crash near Steamboat Springs
The FAA says the plane crashed under “unknown circumstances” just after midnight Friday. STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo — Four people were killed when a small plane crashed near Steamboat Springs early Friday. According to a preliminary report from the FAA, the Epic Aircraft E1000 crashed under unknown circumstances near Emerald Mountain around 12:20 a.m. The Routt…
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Engine power loss forced plane from Colorado Springs to crash, preliminary report shows
A plane that took off from Colorado Springs and crashed in Castle Rock before its planned return on Nov. 10 suffered from engine power loss, according to the preliminary report from the National Safety and Transportation Board. The single-engine Piper PA 28-235, built in 1966, experienced a decrease in engine speed in cruise flight, which…
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Plane that crashed on Powers Boulevard was unable to fully accelerate, preliminary NTSB report reveals
A preliminary report from the National Transportation and Safety Board shows a plane that crashed on Powers Boulevard on Oct. 1 was unable to fully accelerate amid climbing elevation despite normal engine operation. The Piper PA-28R200 took off from the Colorado Springs Airport en route to Great Bend, Kan., around 4 a.m. and crashed at…
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2 killed in single-engine plane crash near Erie airport
ERIE, Colo. — A single engine plane crashed near the Erie Municipal Airport Sunday afternoon, killing both people onboard, the Erie Police Department said. The plane, a JMB Aircraft VL-3, crashed east of the runway. Police were called to the scene around 3:30 p.m. The victims’ names have not yet been released. Police said they…
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Pilot survives small plane crash in La Junta with minor injuries
A small plane crashed at the La Junta Airport while landing on Thursday evening, according to a post on social media by the La Junta Fire Department. The only occupant of the plane was conscious and alert after the crash and was transported to a hospital for minor injuries. The post stated the plane was…
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Small plane lands along major Colorado Springs road Wednesday morning
A small airplane made an emergency crash landing onto Powers Boulevard in Colorado Springs early Wednesday morning, authorities reported. At least one lane of southbound Powers Boulevard at Barnes Road remained closed at 7 a.m. after a single-engine plane landed there at 4:15 a.m., according to the Colorado Springs Police Department. Three people were on…
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Small plane crash reported east of Colorado Springs
A pilot walked away unscathed after a plane went down in eastern El Paso County Tuesday morning. The Cessna aircraft experienced an “off airport landing” south of the Meadow Lake Airport in Falcon and the pilot was walking around afterward, Dave Elliot, the airport’s manager, said. El Paso Count Sheriff’s Officer responded to the crash…