Pilot, passenger survive small plane crash on Colorado highway, officials say

A pilot and passenger survived a fiery aircraft crash on a Colorado freeway close to an airport on Tuesday, hearth officers mentioned.

The Cessna P210N single engine, six passenger plane went down on E-470 simply south of Centennial Airport, South Metro Fireplace Rescue (SMFR) officials said. The plane, which was heading to the airport from Dodge Metropolis, Kansas, prevented hitting any automobiles on the roadway.

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The 2 occupants on board safely evacuated the burning plane and had been handled for minor accidents.

“Typically we’ve got to search for small miracles, and at the moment the small miracle is that the pilot and passenger had been in a position to stroll away,” a SMFR public info officer mentioned, in accordance with FOX31 Denver.

Video from the scene shows flames and billowing black smoke as firefighters work to extinguish the burning plane and its gas.

Hazmat crews with SMFR and the Colorado State Patrol drained gas and water from the aircraft’s wing tanks to make it safer to maneuver, whereas an environmental cleanup service labored to comprise the gas spill, officers mentioned.

The charred plane was loaded onto a tow truck and faraway from the realm as officers proceed to research the reason for the accident.