January 5th 2025.
Last year, a flight instructor and their student were faced with a challenging situation mid-flight. As they were practicing how to restart the plane's engine, they encountered mechanical issues that forced them to make an emergency landing on Interstate 25 near Larkspur. This information was revealed in a recent federal report by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
The report described the details of the incident, which resulted in the plane crashing into a marsh after one of its wings clipped a road sign. However, the cause of the malfunction on the Tecnam P2006T aircraft has yet to be determined as the NTSB's investigation is still ongoing.
It all began on June 16 when the pair departed from Centennial Airport in Englewood. They had completed five successful landings and were in the process of practicing in-air emergency procedures when they encountered trouble. After turning off one of the plane's engines, they struggled to restart it, taking two attempts. As they headed back to the airport, they noticed that the plane was becoming increasingly difficult to steer, and the engine's coolant levels and revolutions per minute were dropping.
At this point, the flight instructor took control of the plane, but unfortunately, they were unable to prevent it from descending. Despite their best efforts, they were forced to make an emergency landing on I-25, causing serious injuries to both the instructor and student.
The report also mentioned that a bystander's video of the crash showed the left propeller of the plane not rotating as it descended over the interstate. To gather more information, the NTSB investigators examined recording devices that were recovered from the crash site, along with the aircraft.
In other news, there have been several unfortunate crashes and disasters involving planes recently. In South Korea, a jetliner skidded off the runway and burst into flames, resulting in the tragic death of 179 people. Similarly, an Azerbaijani airliner crashed in Kazakhstan, killing 38 people with 29 survivors. On a more positive note, an Apple Watch alert helped dispatchers locate the sole survivor of a fatal plane crash in Loveland. However, there have also been incidents closer to home, such as a Civil Air Patrol plane crash near Drake that claimed two lives and a plane crash in Weld County that took the life of an 81-year-old Vietnam veteran.
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