Aurora, CO Plane Crash 1/28/14

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This afternoon South Metro Fire Rescue ARFF was dispatched to an "Air Alert 2" in flight emergency at Centennial Airport.  A pilot 12 miles east of the airport called an emergency when of his engines failed.  The Twin Cessna had 2 souls on board and 4 hours of fuel.  As the airport units were getting into position the tower reported a loss of radar indication on the aircraft about 10 miles southeast of the field.  The incident was upgraded to an "Air Alert 3" aircraft crash and more units were dispatched.  At the same time the City of Aurora received a 911 call reporting a plane down along Inspiration Drive.

 

South Metro Safety 34 was first to arrive and report the plane upright, no fire and both occupants walking around.  Red 3 and Medic 42 drove out to the crash.

   

 

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A unified command was established between South Metro Fire, Aurora Fire and the Centennial Airport Authority.

   

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Firefighters from Aurora Engine 13 walk along the path that the plane slid when it went down.

   

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The plane slid for a few hundred feet, bouncing a couple times.

   

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The crew of Red 3 standing with Battalion 41 and AFD's PIO

   

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South Metro Red 3 - Unimog / BME

   

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Rigs staged out on Inspiration Drive

   

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Lastly.... The crew of Aurora Engine 13 talks with the pilot about the experience.  There were no injures.

   

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Great Pictures.

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Good photos!

 

tHANKs