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Private helicopter crashes at Durango-La Plata County Airport

men, ages 31 and 61, were inside the aircraft

May 7, 2026

2 killed in Montrose plane crash

Incident occurred shortly after takeoff when aircraft failed to gain altitude

June 24, 2025

Airplane crashes southwest of Chimney Rock National Monument; one injured

took off from Animas Air Park in Durango

September 18, 2024

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

Helicopter crashes at Durango-La Plata County Airport

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

November 23, 2022

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

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

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

UPDATE: One victim of fatal plane crash near Telluride identified

plane was approaching airport when it went down

November 27, 2020

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

craft tipped on landing; pilot uninjured

October 6, 2020

Plane crash near Telluride kills newlyweds

from Florida were on honeymoon

October 6, 2020

Pilot of small plane dead after crash in Western Colorado

The wreckage of the plane, which may have been homemade, was found off the east end of the runway at…

May 4, 2020

Single-engine antique plane crashes southwest of Mancos

and passenger suffer injuries, expected to recover

August 7, 2019

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Ultralight plane crashes south of Cortez

British tourist stopped to help victim

October 9, 2018

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Plane makes emergency landing during training exercise

practicing simulated engine failure lands in field near Pagosa Springs

September 21, 2018

Jeff Kuss memorial signs installed on Durango highway

Tennessee town starts fundraising for memorial

May 23, 2017

Legislature renames Highway 3 to honor Capt. Jeff Kuss

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

March 16, 2017

Former Durango man dies in glider crash near Telluride

‘Glider Bob’ was a dancer, actor, woodworker and pilot

August 26, 2016

THC found in pilot who crashed WWII plane in 2014

near Durango airport killed pilot, instructor on July 4

July 29, 2016

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Durango to mourn Blue Angels pilot Jeff Kuss on Saturday

Mother: ‘He was way more than a pilot’

June 8, 2016

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Durango native killed in Blue Angels crash in Tennessee

demonstration team was practicing for show

June 2, 2016

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Bodies recovered from Ridgway Reservoir

The victims and the wreckage of the plane were recovered from the reservoir Thursday. Ouray County officials identified the dead…

March 24, 2014

Use of helicopters being analyzed after crash

Kinder Morgan is planning to conduct siesmic studies for CO2 reserves on land west of Pleasant view.du1-i-syn However helicopter use…

July 22, 2013

Helicopter crash kills pilot doing seismic work

Subcontractor was working for Kinder Morgan

July 18, 2013