Small Plane Crash in Gunnison County Kills Three
The coroner has identified the victims and federal and local agencies have opened an investigation at the remote Swampy Pass site.
Overview
- Emergency services received a 911 alert and responders reached a remote crash site off Ohio Creek Road near Swampy Pass after the incident on Saturday.
- All three people aboard the small aircraft were found dead at the scene when crews arrived.
- The Gunnison County Coroner identified the victims as 46-year-old Mark Hendrickson and two adolescents, 15-year-old Alan Hendrickson and 13-year-old Chase Hendrickson, all from Rifle, Colorado.
- The Gunnison County Sheriff's Office, the National Transportation Safety Board and the U.S. Forest Service are jointly investigating the cause of the crash and have not yet announced a determination.
- Access challenges at the remote site have limited immediate detail, officials have asked residents not to call 911 for information, and federal agencies have not responded to media requests for comment as the probe continues.