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Tragic Plane Crash in Colorado Claims Two Lives

5/18/2025

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A tragic plane crash in Broomfield, Colorado, claimed the lives of two occupants shortly after takeoff from Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport on Saturday morning. The crash ignited a grass fire, which fire crews quickly contained. Authorities from the National Transportation Safety Board and FAA are now investigating the heartbreaking incident.

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A tragic plane crash in Broomfield, Colorado, claimed the lives of two occupants shortly after takeoff from Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport on Saturday morning. The crash ignited a grass fire, which fire crews quickly contained. Authorities from the National Transportation Safety Board and FAA are now investigating the heartbreaking incident.