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Video Captures Aspen Challenger Crash

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Key Takeaways:

  • A Challenger 601 jet crashed on January 5 at Aspen-Pitkin County Airport, killing one pilot and critically injuring two others.
  • The accident, captured by infrared cameras, occurred on the aircraft's second landing attempt after strong tailwinds forced the abort of the first.
  • The jet bounced upon touchdown, crashed on the runway in a fireball, and reportedly flipped onto its back, with strong wind shear also reported in the area.
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Dramatic security video from five infrared cameras at Aspen-Pitkin County Airport in Colorado captured the January 5 crash of a Challenger 601 that killed a pilot and critically injured two others.

The video, posted online by Aspen Journalism, a local non-profit media outlet, shows the airplane on its second landing attempt after aborting the first try due to strong tailwinds. Immediately after touching down, the Challenger bounces back into the air before crashing on the runway in a fireball.

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