Air and space crash

Local News

Private helicopter crashes at Durango-La Plata County Airport

men, ages 31 and 61, were inside the aircraft

May 7, 2026

Regional News

2 killed in Montrose plane crash

Incident occurred shortly after takeoff when aircraft failed to gain altitude

June 24, 2025

Local News

Airplane crashes southwest of Chimney Rock National Monument; one injured

took off from Animas Air Park in Durango

September 18, 2024

Local News

Small airplane veers off runway at Durango-La Plata County Airport on Saturday

Incoming and outgoing flights were delayed for two hours as result of incident

July 1, 2024

Local News

Agile Space Industries in Durango to make contribution to future NASA moon mission

Thruster completes ‘qualification’ and is ready to guide lunar lander in 2025

April 12, 2023

Local News

Flying too low likely caused newlyweds’ fatal plane crash in Telluride

Pilot’s lack of altitude over mountainous terrain listed as probable cause

January 3, 2023

Local News

Helicopter crashes at Durango-La Plata County Airport

people on board; neither injured. Runway reopens after nearly two hours

November 23, 2022

Regional News

3 killed in Colorado midair collision identified

A crashed plane, one of two, lies along Niwot Road between Highway 287 and N. 95th St. on Saturday, Sept.…

September 19, 2022

Regional News

Four dead in small plane crash in Colorado

Blotter lightscca DENVER – Four people died in a small plane crash Sunday in the foothills west of Boulder, the…

July 18, 2022

Regional News

Pilot death is second amid late season wildfires in Rockies

The Kruger Rock fire continues to burn in Estes Park on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021. A wildfire in the town…

November 17, 2021

Regional News

Two planes collide midair above Denver, no one injured

This image from CBS Denver shows a Key Lime Air Metroliner that landed safely at Centennial Airport after a mid-air…

May 12, 2021

Science

35 years since Challenger launch disaster: ‘Never forgotten’

Flowers line the railing placed their by visitors at the Space Mirror Memorial during a ceremony to honor fallen astronauts…

January 29, 2021

Local News

Victims identified in Thanksgiving Day plane crash east of Telluride

was from Arizona, passenger from California

November 29, 2020

Local News

2 people die in small plane crash near Telluride

Aircraft took off Thanksgiving Day from Durango airport

November 27, 2020

Local News

Plane crash near Telluride kills newlyweds

from Florida were on honeymoon

October 6, 2020

Local News

Glider incident delays two flights at Durango-La Plata County Airport

craft tipped on landing; pilot uninjured

October 4, 2020

Local News

Single-engine antique plane crashes southwest of Mancos

and passenger suffer injuries, expected to recover

August 8, 2019

Local News

Ultralight plane crashes south of Cortez

British tourist stopped to help victim

October 10, 2018

Local News

Plane makes emergency landing during training exercise

practicing simulated engine failure lands in field near Pagosa Springs

September 20, 2018

Regional News

Air Force identifies crew members killed in aircraft crash

Cannon Air Force Base officials say the 33-year-old pilot, Capt. Andrew Becker from Novi, Michigan; 29-year-old Capt. Kenneth Dalga from…

March 17, 2017

Local News

Legislature renames Highway 3 to honor Capt. Jeff Kuss

Several members of fallen Blue Angel pilot’s family view proceedings

March 13, 2017

Regional News

4 dead after plane crash in rugged Arizona mountains

was headed to Telluride

January 3, 2017

Local News

Talk about town: Runner completes marathon in honor of Capt. Jeff Kuss

Kuss, a Durango native, died in a plane crash June 2. Hagerty, who has dedicated several marathons to fallen heroes…

November 21, 2016

Local News

Capt. Jeff Kuss to be remembered in marathon

honors Blue Angels pilot on Weather Channel

November 9, 2016