At approximately 0930 Mountain time the airplane was destroyed when it impacted terrain 11 nm southwest of Telluride, Colo. Visual conditions prevailed for the scheduled domestic cargo flight; the Commercial pilot was fatally injured. Several witnesses fishing nearby heard an airplane fly over. Shortly thereafter, they heard a loud explosion and observed a rock slide, dust and plume of smoke. Due to rugged, unstable terrain and hazardous weather, recovery operations were suspended until conditions improve.
June 9, 2005, Telluride, Colo. / Piper PA-34-200T Seneca
At approximately 0930 Mountain time the airplane was destroyed when it impacted terrain 11 nm southwest of Telluride, Colo. Visual conditions prevailed for the scheduled domestic cargo flight; the Commercial pilot was fatally injured. Several witnesses fishing nearby heard an airplane fly over. Shortly thereafter, they heard a loud explosion and observed a rock slide, dust and plume of smoke. Due to rugged, unstable terrain and hazardous weather, recovery operations were suspended until conditions improve....
Key Takeaways:
- A domestic cargo airplane crashed and was destroyed 11 nm southwest of Telluride, Colorado, around 0930 Mountain time, fatally injuring the commercial pilot.
- Witnesses reported hearing an explosion and observing a rock slide, dust, and smoke shortly after the aircraft passed overhead.
- Recovery operations for the wreckage were suspended due to extremely rugged, unstable terrain and hazardous weather conditions.
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