Emergency crews respond to the scene of a small plane that crashed upon landing at the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport in Aspen, Colorado, on Sunday, January 5.
Plane crash at Aspen airport —
Emergency crews respond to the scene of a small plane that crashed upon landing at the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport in Aspen, Colorado, on Sunday, January 5.
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The Aspen airport is known as a challenging place for pilots to land because of the mountains that surround the runway.
Plane crash at Aspen airport —
The Aspen airport is known as a challenging place for pilots to land because of the mountains that surround the runway.
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The pilot of the twin-engine jet earlier reported high winds during a previous attempt to land, according to a recording of the air traffic control radio transmission.
Plane crash at Aspen airport —
The pilot of the twin-engine jet earlier reported high winds during a previous attempt to land, according to a recording of the air traffic control radio transmission.
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Firetrucks and ambulances surround the crash site. The airport tarmac is often filled with private planes owned or chartered by people who own vacation homes in the mountain resort community.
Plane crash at Aspen airport —
Firetrucks and ambulances surround the crash site. The airport tarmac is often filled with private planes owned or chartered by people who own vacation homes in the mountain resort community.
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The crashed jet was a Bombardier Challenger 600 coming from Tucson, Arizona, an FAA spokesman said.
Plane crash at Aspen airport —
The crashed jet was a Bombardier Challenger 600 coming from Tucson, Arizona, an FAA spokesman said.
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