o injuries were reported after two planes collided midair over Cherry Creek State Park on Wednesday morning, South Metro Fire Rescue said.
A Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said a Cirrus SR-22 with two occupants and a Swearingen Metroliner SA226TC with one occupant collided about four miles north of Centennial Airport about 10:25 a.m.
The National Transportation Safety Board said it appears the collision happened as both planes were in the process of landing.
The pilot of the Cirrus deployed the plane’s parachute and crashed in the park near East Belleview Avenue and South Peoria Street.
There were no fires or fuel spills, the Arapahoe County Sheriff s Office said, and both people onboard walked away from the crash without suffering any injuries.
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Some clouds this evening will give way to mainly clear skies overnight. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low 37F. NNW winds at 10 to 20 mph, decreasing to 5 to 10 mph..
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Some clouds this evening will give way to mainly clear skies overnight. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low 37F. NNW winds at 10 to 20 mph, decreasing to 5 to 10 mph. Updated: May 5, 2021 @ 4:11 pm
A House panel on Tuesday advanced a $75 million proposal to build out the state’s broadband infrastructure, the largest state stimulus bill to begin working through the legislative process.
House Bill 21-1289 from Reps. Chris Kennedy, D-Lakewood, and Mark Baisley, R-Roxborough Park, divvies up the appropriation by sending:
$35 million through the Broadband Deployment Board at the state Department of Regulatory Affairs for so-called “last mile” projects to link telecommunication networks to users’ homes;
$5 million to the Interconnectivity Grant Program Fund in the Department of Local Affairs to fund so-called “middle mile” projects linking the last mile to a telecommunication network operator’s core network;
A U.S. magistrate in Denver dismissed a class-action lawsuit that originated in Colorado against Dominion Voting Systems, Facebook and others accused of conspiring to cost Donald Trump last November s election.
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Thunderstorms early, then variable clouds overnight with still a chance of showers. Low 39F. Winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%..
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Thunderstorms early, then variable clouds overnight with still a chance of showers. Low 39F. Winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%. Updated: April 27, 2021 @ 4:16 pm