Particle.news
Download on the App Store
30 ARTICLES
·
last mo.

Coroner Identifies Pilot Killed in Colorado Midair Collision Near Fort Morgan Airport

Federal investigators have begun reviewing wreckage, flight data and radio calls as the crash site remains secured.

Image
A footage shows two small planes collided in midair by the Fort Morgan Municipal Airport in northeast Colorado on August 31, 2025.
Plane crash between two aircraft in Colorado.
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)

Overview

  • The Morgan County coroner identified the victim as Kristen Morris, 35, of Denver, following Sunday’s midair collision.
  • A Cessna 172 and an Extra EA-300, each carrying two people, collided around 10:40 a.m. while approaching Fort Morgan Municipal Airport.
  • Both aircraft crashed in nearby fields and caught fire, leaving one person dead, one hospitalized and two with minor injuries treated at the scene.
  • The sheriff’s office said the Cessna was on final approach when it was struck; the airport closed as responders secured the area and a webcam recorded rising smoke.
  • The NTSB is leading the investigation with FAA assistance, examining wreckage, ADS-B tracking and communications; an aerobatics event at the airport was reported as not linked by organizers.