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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Victims identified in small plane crash near Broomfield
DENVER (KDVR) — The victims of a small plane crash near Broomfield on Saturday have been identified by the Boulder County Coroner. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, after the Beechcraft Bonanza took off from the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport and immediately tried to return. The plane didn't make it back, crashing just across U.S. Highway 36 and Midway Boulevard from the airport in a Boulder County open space field. Popular mountain pass opens at earliest point in season in 6 years On Thursday, the two men on board the plane when it crashed were identified as Euguen Knutson, 80, and James Gelaude, 74. Upon impact, the plane burst into flames. North Metro Fire Rescue crews responded to the scene where the plane was on fire and were able to extinguish the fire quickly. Mark Daugherty, deputy chief of operations for North Metro Fire Rescue, said Saturday that the crash was a 'tragic incident.' The airport said that the pilot called Air Traffic Control and reported an issue with a door being open. 'We're going to have to come back and re-land, we've got the door popped open,' one of the plane's occupants can be heard saying on Air Traffic Control recordings. Air controllers then can be heard giving instructions on which runways were available and where the plane should go to safely land at the airport again. After about 90 seconds, the controllers repeated the information, hoping the pilot heard them. Free on Your TV • New FOX31+ App for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV Within two minutes of requesting to re-land at the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, an air traffic controller can be heard making the solemn announcement. 'Tower, that Bonanza just went down north of 36,' someone can be heard saying. Aviation expert Steve Cowell told FOX31's Nate Belt that what played out on the ATC recording was the right response from both the pilot and tower. 'They know you're in a critical situation, an emergency situation, and they're going to afford you every opportunity to get back to the airport safely,' Cowell said, noting that flying with a door open would be distracting. 'The pilot really has to concentrate on navigating that airplane to where he needs to be to get that airplane back on the ground safely.' However, he said that's not what brought the airplane down. 'It's noisy in that cockpit, it's disruptive to maybe what you're normally used to, but it's not something that would bring an airplane down,' Cowell said. Cowell also told Belt that the door opening is not a problem specific to the Beechcraft planes, and that the Federal Aviation Administration would notify pilots of any patterns. The National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration, Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, Broomfield Police Department and Boulder County Sheriff's Office are investigating the crash. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
22-05-2025
- General
- CBS News
Authorities identify victims killed in plane crash near Colorado airport
Two killed in Broomfield plane crash identified as 80-year-old and 74-year-old Two killed in Broomfield plane crash identified as 80-year-old and 74-year-old Two killed in Broomfield plane crash identified as 80-year-old and 74-year-old Two people killed in a plane crash near a Colorado airport last weekend have been identified. The Beechcraft 95 crashed shortly after takeoff from the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield on Saturday Authorities said the pilot told the tower they would need to land the aircraft and that the door to the aircraft was open. The tower permitted them to land, but the pilot didn't answer. CBS According to North Metro Fire Rescue, the plane caught fire when it crashed. There were no survivors. The Boulder County Coroner has identified the victims as 80-year-old Eugene Knutson and 74-year-old James Gelaude.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Yahoo
Colorado fire departments battle viral ‘Chromebook Challenge'
BROOMFIELD, Colo. (KDVR) — Colorado school districts and fire departments are warning families about a dangerous social media trend showing students how to damage or set fire to their school-issued laptops. Multiple incidents have been reported across the state. Crews at North Metro Fire Rescue say they've responded to about ten calls this month in the Boulder Valley and Adams 12 school districts. Each one posed a risk to students, staff and the buildings. 'They emit flames, sparks, they can even explode or rupture. It's a very dangerous, very serious situation,' said Steven Gosselin, the Division Chief of Fire Prevention at North Metro Fire Rescue District. Aurora fire caused by unattended candle prompts reminder from firefighters He says the social media challenge shows students how to short circuit their school-issued Chromebooks or puncture the batteries. That can cause the temperature to rise, which can lead to a fire or even the release of toxic gas. 'You could not only endanger yourselves, endanger others that might be in the classroom with you, you also risk the destruction of the device you are tampering with,' Gosselin said. Several school districts including Boulder Valley, Adams 12 and Cherry Creek sent communications to parents warning them about the trend. They and firefighters are asking parents to talk to their kids about the dangers and the repercussions. 'I would encourage parents to talk to their children and explain to them the hazards associated with this type of activity, and they could carry consequences that they could regret for the rest of their lives,' Gosselin said. It's possible students who participate in the challenge could face discipline at school or legal consequences. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
