SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — A twin-engine airplane that was believed to be on the way to Utah crashed into a Colorado mobile park on Monday, killing the passengers.

Officials with Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue in Colorado said the aircraft — a Cessna 421 plane — is believed to have left from Longmont, Colorado, about 40 miles north of Denver. Officials said the plane was reportedly on its way to Ogden, Utah.

However, the plane went down before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, crashing into West Acres Mobile Park just short of the Steamboat Springs Airport, officials said.

The crash caused fires at two homes, and numerous firefighters and off-duty personnel responded to the scene, according to officials. All residents of the mobile park were accounted for, but SSFR said the plane’s passengers likely died.

“While the number of individuals within the airplane is still to be confirmed, all occupants are believed to have died in the crash,” Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue said on social media.

Officials secured the area of the crash and notified the National Transportation Safety Board of the crash. The exact cause of the crash is still under investigation.

Officers from Colorado Parks & Wildlife, the Routt County Sheriff’s Office, and the Steamboat Springs Police Department secured the neighborhood after the crash. West Routt Fire Rescue also responded to the scene, while Oak Creek Fire Rescue covered the district and addressed other emergencies.

The Routt County Office of Emergency Management is working with the residents who have been affected by the crash.

There is no further information at this time.

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. (WIFR) – A Rockford man died Thursday, June 13, while hiking in the Colorado mountains, according to the Clear Creek County Coroner’s Office.

David Mecklenburg, 56, was hiking at St. Mary’s Glacier in Idaho Springs when crews were called for reports of a person stranded on a cliff.

According to KKTV, a rescue team later learned Mecklenberg had fallen and was unresponsive. Flight for Life was called in to help, but Mecklenberg died before rescuers got to him.

Mecklenburg was the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Stillman Bank. Stillman Bank says Mecklenburg attended Guilford High School and recently celebrated 30 years with the financial institution.

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PINKHAM NOTCH, N.H. — Mount Washington race won for record eighth time by Colorado runner Joseph Gray

A Colorado runner has won a race to the summit of New England’s tallest peak for a record-setting eighth time. Forty-year-old Joseph Gray of Colorado Springs won the Mount Washington Road Race on Saturday in a time of 1 hour, 2 minutes and 21 seconds. He was followed by Remi Leroux of Waterloo, Quebec; and Eric Blake of West Hartford, Connecticut. Thirty-one-year-old Kayla Lampe of Sherlburne Falls, Massachusetts, finished in 1 hour, 15 minutes and 9 seconds to win the women’s division, followed by Laura Manninen of Kuitula, Florida; and Amber Ferreira of Concord, New Hampshire. With a 6,288-foot summit, Mount Washington is synonymous with challenging weather — but conditions were clear.
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