Man killed in plane crash in Colorado foothills
April 4, 2021
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DENVER (AP) The sole occupant of an airplane that crashed in the foothills of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains was found dead at the scene on Sunday.
Authorities received an emergency beacon notification from the downed aircraft just after 8 p.m. Saturday night from an area about 45 miles northwest of Colorado Springs, near the Wigwam Creek hiking trail, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.
The plane was spotted from the air on Sunday morning and crews hiked in to the site to discover that the only person aboard had been killed.
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DENVER (AP) - The sole occupant of an airplane that crashed in the foothills of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains was found dead at the scene on Sunday.
Authorities received an emergency beacon notification from the downed aircraft just after 8 p.m. Saturday night from an area about 45 miles northwest of Colorado Springs, near the Wigwam Creek hiking trail, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.
The plane was spotted from the air on Sunday morning and crews hiked in to the site to discover that the only person aboard had been killed.
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A mix of clouds and sun during the morning will give way to cloudy skies this afternoon. Near record high temperatures. High 77F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph..
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Some clouds this evening will give way to mainly clear skies overnight. Low 46F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Updated: April 4, 2021 @ 8:40 am
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