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Small Plane Crashes Near Runway at Erie Municipal Airport in Colorado

Federal investigators are expected to examine the crash site.

Overview

  • Police reported the crash just before 4 p.m. Sunday and said it occurred about 15 minutes earlier.
  • Two people were on board the aircraft, and authorities have not released information on their conditions.
  • Multiple emergency crews responded, including units from Mountain View Fire Rescue.
  • The FAA and NTSB will conduct the investigation, and the FAA has limited routine media responses because of a funding lapse.
  • The aircraft went down just east of the runway at the town-owned airport in southwest Weld County, which sees roughly 35,000 takeoffs and landings annually.