One particular person died and three have been injured Sunday morning after two planes collided midair at Fort Morgan Municipal Airport.
A Cessna 172 and an Additional Flugzeugbau EA300 have been each attempting to land on the Fort Morgan airport after they crashed and caught hearth at about 10:40 a.m. Sunday, based on an emailed assertion from the Federal Aviation Administration. The company first stated the crash occurred at about 12:10 p.m. Sunday, however later corrected the time.
One particular person on board the Additional Flugzeugbau EA300 died on the scene of the crash, and paramedics took a second particular person to the hospital, based on a news release from the Morgan County Sheriff’s Workplace.
The pilot and passenger within the Cessna sustained minor accidents and have been launched on the scene of the crash, sheriff’s officers stated.
The sufferer killed within the crash might be recognized by the Morgan County Coroner’s Workplace, which is helping within the investigation, based on the information launch.
Photographs from an FAA climate digicam confirmed a plume of smoke simply north of the airport Sunday morning, according to Denver7. The airport is about 5 miles north of Fort Morgan, off Colorado 52.
The FAA and the Nationwide Transportation Security Board are each investigating the crash.
Fort Morgan Municipal Airport was closed Sunday for the crash cleanup and investigation.
This can be a growing story and could also be up to date.
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