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1 Killed, 3 Injured in Midair Collision Near Colorado’s Fort Morgan Airport

The NTSB has opened a probe focused on the approach sequence at Fort Morgan.

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A footage shows two small planes collided in midair by the Fort Morgan Municipal Airport in northeast Colorado on August 31, 2025.
DENVER, COLORADO - APRIL 15: A runway is empty at Denver International Airport on April 15, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. Air travel through the airport is down 95% since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
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Overview

  • The FAA said a Cessna 172 and an Extra EA-300 collided while attempting to land at about 10:40 a.m. local time.
  • According to the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office, the Cessna was on final approach when it was struck, and both aircraft crashed in nearby fields and caught fire.
  • One person aboard the Extra was pronounced dead at the scene, the other was hospitalized, and the two people in the Cessna sustained minor injuries.
  • Multiple agencies responded as bystanders tried to suppress flames, and Fort Morgan Municipal Airport was temporarily closed.
  • Authorities have not released identities, and federal investigators will document the wreckage and lead the determination of cause.