Two people were killed and a third was injured when a U.S. Civil Air Patrol plane crashed in Colorado's Front Range Saturday morning.
Two people were killed and a third was injured when a U.S. Civil Air Patrol plane crashed in Colorado's Front Range Saturday morning.The small passenger plane with three people aboard crashed near Storm Mountain and Palisade Mountain west of Loveland around 11:15 a.m., according to the Larimer County Sheriff's Office. The plane belonged to the Civil Air Patrol, the civilian auxiliary wing of the U.S.
No structures were impacted by the crash.The plane crashed in 'very rugged' and 'extensive and rocky terrain,' Ali Adams, a Larimer County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman, said at a news conference. First responders had to hike out to the site and the sole survivor was 'severely injured' when responders finally got to them.Rescue efforts were ongoing at 3:15 p.m., according to Adams, and recovery efforts for the two deceased people's bodies could take several days.
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