Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Skier Killed at Purgatory Is Identified

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A 34-year-old mom from New Mexico.

2 Killed in Small Plane Crash Into Reservoir

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Investigation into the cause is underway but there were extreme high winds yesterday.

Update:  Investigators have determined that a student pilot failed to perform instructions on a stall recovery exercise. I think high winds may still have been a factor here because instructors normally will take over if the student doesn't perform the maneuver succesfully.

Slick Roads Cause Semi Crash on I-70 Near Loveland Ski Area, Beer Spills On Road

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Tragic!

2 Injured In-Flight by Severe Turbulence Over Pueblo, Emergency Landing At DIA

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This is an extremely rare occurrence in Colorado.  The only prior occurrence of injuries in-flight by turbulenece on a commercial jet was in 1975, when a flight taking off from Stapleton Airport was slammed to the ground by a microburst.