Monday, January 6, 2014
A private jet crashed while landing at the Aspen—Pitkin County Airport. The 1994 Canadair Challenger twin-engine business jet had flown from Toluca, Mex., to Tucson Sunday morning, sat at Tucson International Airport for over an hour before flying to Aspen at 10:04 a.m. The pilot and passenger (also a pilot) survived the crash. Sergio Emilio Carranza Brabat, Mexican co-pilot, died on the scene. The Sentinel reported that the survivor's names are being withheld by the National Transportation Safety Board.
The aircraft, registration number N115WF, had flown from Toluca, Mexico (near Mexico City), to Tucson earlier Sunday morning, according to flight plans. The jet spent just over an hour at Tucson International Airport, arriving at 8:47 a.m. and departing at 10:04 a.m., records show. The plane was to have landed in Aspen at 12:12 p.m.
Aspen Journalism photo of the jet that crashed today in #Aspen, taken on the runway about 2:45 p.m. pic.twitter.com/oYkikBtBMf
— Aspen Journalism (@AspenJournalism) January 5, 2014
Miguel Henriquez and Moises Carranza are the two injured pilots in Aspen plane crash. Transported to St Mary's in Grand Junction, Co.
— Karen Morfitt (@KarenMorfitt) January 6, 2014
So sad! Horrible plane crash we just saw happen at the Aspen airport.
— LeAnn Rimes Cibrian (@leannrimes) January 5, 2014
@aspenpubradio Can confirm plane crash at #Aspen airport. This photo from moments ago. #breaking pic.twitter.com/qEcwnktmEv
— Corey Morris-Singer (@CMorrisSinger) January 5, 2014
Tags: Aspen Plane Crash , Tucson Aspen Plane Crash , Aspen