At least one person is dead as the result of an aircraft that crashed at Aspen-Pitkin County Airport some time before 1 p.m. today, Pitkin County Sheriff Joe DiSalvo confirmed.
The airport is closed as emergency crews respond to the scene. The aircraft was a private jet, Undersheriff Ron Ryan confirmed.
Via – Aspen Times
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Twitter:
https://twitter.com/CMorrisSinger/statuses/419918979725922304
Horrible plane crash here at Aspen airport. Exploded into flames as it was landing. I think it was a private jet.
— Kevin Nealon (@kevin_nealon) January 5, 2014
Fire truck and ambulances were on the scene within minutes. I don't believe there are any survivors.
— Kevin Nealon (@kevin_nealon) January 5, 2014
Didn't look like there could be survivors but just hearing some survived but critical.
— Kevin Nealon (@kevin_nealon) January 5, 2014
So sad! Horrible plane crash we just saw happen at the Aspen airport.
— LeAnn Rimes Cibrian (@leannrimes) January 5, 2014
https://twitter.com/NicoSEnea/statuses/419913031917658112
Airport Information:
KASE – Aspen-Pitkin County Airport/Sardy Field
Aspen, Colorado, USA
Update:
The aircraft was a private Canadair CL-600-2B16 Challenger 601-3R that was coming from Tucson to Aspen, according to the Aviation Safety Network. The flight originated in Toluca, Mexico.
Via Denver Channel
Update:
A 1994 Canadair Challenger twin-engine business jet crashed on landing at Aspen/Pitkin county Airport in Colorado today at the end of a 2 hour 8 minute flight from Tucson, Arizona. The flight track for N115WF is available here:
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N115WF/history/20140105/1615Z/KTUS/KASE (Google Earth KML)
Weather at ASE the time of arrival was reported to be wind between 10-18mph, clouds lowering from 4600ft to 3700ft, visibility lowering from 9mi to 7mi in haze, temperature 12F/-11C.
The Aspen Airport is closed.
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1 killed, 2 injured in fiery Aspen plane crash (Additional Photos)
