Tag: faa
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Colorado Springs Utilities may have to move new power plant to avoid interfering with airport
Colorado Springs Utilities planned to break ground this spring on a massive new natural gas power plant near the Colorado Springs Airport. Instead, the project may have to find a new home. A plume study commissioned by Utilities and a safety risk management panel earlier this year both reported that the emissions from the proposed…
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Four killed in plane crash near Steamboat Springs identified
The Routt County Coroner’s Office identified the four people who were killed in a plane crash early Friday near Steamboat Springs. According to the Coroner’s Office, the victims were 47-year-old Aaron Stokes, 21-year-old Jakson Stokes, 21-year-old Colin Stokes and 37-year-old Austin Huskey. Gazette news partner 9News reports that Jakson Stokes was Aaron Stokes’ son, and…
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4 killed in plane crash near Steamboat Springs
The FAA says the plane crashed under “unknown circumstances” just after midnight Friday. STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo — Four people were killed when a small plane crashed near Steamboat Springs early Friday. According to a preliminary report from the FAA, the Epic Aircraft E1000 crashed under unknown circumstances near Emerald Mountain around 12:20 a.m. The Routt…
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Engine power loss forced plane from Colorado Springs to crash, preliminary report shows
A plane that took off from Colorado Springs and crashed in Castle Rock before its planned return on Nov. 10 suffered from engine power loss, according to the preliminary report from the National Safety and Transportation Board. The single-engine Piper PA 28-235, built in 1966, experienced a decrease in engine speed in cruise flight, which…
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Shorter flights hit hardest by DIA cancellations
More than a hundred flights have been canceled at Denver International Airport over the weekend, as airlines followed new federal orders to reduce air traffic across the nation. While many major airlines have not released full lists of their canceled flights, United’s cancellations in Denver show many shorter routes have been impacted first. The most…
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Some flights canceled at Colorado Springs Airport under FAA directive
Some flights are canceled to and from Colorado Springs Airport under a new federal directive this week that cut flights by 10% across the nation’s 40 busiest airports. United Airlines canceled 11 flights departing from Colorado Springs Airport between Friday and Sunday, and 11 leg flights arriving in Colorado Springs, according to a list of…
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FAA says it will list airports where it is reducing flights during the government shutdown
Travelers through some of the busiest U.S. airports can expect to learn Thursday whether they’ll see fewer flights as the government shutdown drags into a second month. The Federal Aviation Administration will announce the 40 “high-volume markets” where it is reducing flights by 10% before the cuts go into effect Friday, said agency administrator Bryan…
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Plane that crashed on Powers Boulevard was unable to fully accelerate, preliminary NTSB report reveals
A preliminary report from the National Transportation and Safety Board shows a plane that crashed on Powers Boulevard on Oct. 1 was unable to fully accelerate amid climbing elevation despite normal engine operation. The Piper PA-28R200 took off from the Colorado Springs Airport en route to Great Bend, Kan., around 4 a.m. and crashed at…
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Pilot survives small plane crash in La Junta with minor injuries
A small plane crashed at the La Junta Airport while landing on Thursday evening, according to a post on social media by the La Junta Fire Department. The only occupant of the plane was conscious and alert after the crash and was transported to a hospital for minor injuries. The post stated the plane was…
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FAA cites engine issues in plane’s emergency landing near Palmer Lake
A preliminary report by the Federal Aviation Administration states that engine issues led to a small Piper plane making an emergency landing Monday near Colorado 105 between Monument and Palmer Lake on Jan.6. KOAA reports that the Palmer Lake Fire Department said the plane, identified as a 3-seater Piper PA-12 by the FAA, landed about…