At approximately 15:20 MST, a Bellanca 17-30 disappeared from radar near Creede. The pilot and his passenger are presumed dead. The meteorological conditions are unknown. The flight originated from Colorado Springs about 50 minutes earlier, but no flight plan was filed. Family members said the flight was headed to Las Vegas. The last radar contact of what is believed to be the missing airplane showed an altitude of 14,700 feet msl. It has not been determined if the airplane was equipped with supplemental oxygen.
Nov. 10, Creede, Colo. / Bellanca Super Viking
At approximately 15:20 MST, a Bellanca 17-30 disappeared from radar near Creede. The pilot and his passenger are presumed dead. The meteorological conditions are unknown. The flight originated from Colorado Springs about 50 minutes earlier, but no flight plan was filed. Family members said the flight was headed to Las Vegas. The last radar contact of what is believed to be the missing airplane showed an altitude of 14,700 feet msl. It has not been determined if the airplane was equipped with supplemental oxygen....
Key Takeaways:
- A Bellanca 17-30 aircraft, carrying a pilot and passenger who are now presumed dead, disappeared from radar near Creede, Colorado.
- The flight originated from Colorado Springs without a filed flight plan, intended for Las Vegas, and its last radar contact showed an altitude of 14,700 feet msl.
- Key details, including meteorological conditions at the time of disappearance and whether the aircraft was equipped with supplemental oxygen, are currently unknown.
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