{"id":2481120,"date":"2025-09-01T11:06:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T15:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/very-sad-investigation-underway-after-two-small-planes-collide-in-midair\/"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:07:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T15:07:33","slug":"very-sad-investigation-underway-after-two-small-planes-collide-in-midair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/very-sad-investigation-underway-after-two-small-planes-collide-in-midair\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Very Sad&#8217;: Investigation Underway After Two Small Planes Collide in Midair"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvery-sad-investigation-underway-after-two-small-planes-collide-in-midair%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2481120&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On Sunday near Fort Morgan municipal Airport in Colorado, two small planes-a Cessna 172 and an Extra Flugzeugbau EA300-collided <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-to-hold-hearing-on-white-identity-terrorism-as-violence-in-israel-mounts\/\" title=\"Dems To Hold Hearing on \u2018White Identity Terrorism\u2019 As Violence in Israel Mounts\">mid-air<\/a> around 10:40 a.m. One person aboard the Extra EA300 was killed, and the other occupant was hospitalized. Both occupants of the Cessna sustained minor injuries treatable at the scene. The crash caused one plane to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kia-recalls-almost-380k-vehicles-for-fire-danger-tells-owners-to-park-outside\/\" title=\"Kia Recalls Almost 380K Vehicles For Fire Danger, Tells Owners To Park Outside\">catch fire<\/a> in the air,and the Cessna was heavily damaged upon crashing.Fort Morgan Municipal Airport, which is an uncontrolled airport without a control tower, has been closed following the incident. Authorities, including the FAA and National transportation Safety Board, are investigating the cause of the collision, considering factors like pilot communication, visibility, and mechanical issues. Deputies remain on site to secure the area until investigators arrive.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>One person died after two <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >small planes collided<\/a> Sunday near a small Colorado airport.<\/p>\n<p>The Morgan County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office said a Cessna 172 and an Extra Flugzeugbau EA300 collided in the air near Fort Morgan Municipal Airport at about 10:40 a.m. on Sunday, the Federal Aviation Administration said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.9news.com\/article\/news\/local\/fort-morgan-plane-crash-collision\/73-69bb15dc-7cf1-4fbd-902a-339fc87ac443\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KUSA-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We know that one plane was on approach to the airport and was struck by the other plane,&rdquo; Morgan County Undersheriff Jon Horton said of the incident. &ldquo;Very sad.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; NEW: Mid-air crash at Fort Morgan Municipal Airport, Colorado<\/p>\n<p>A Cessna 172 on final approach collided with an Extra EA300 around 10:40 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>&#10145;&#65039; 1 dead (occupant of EA300)<br \/> &#10145;&#65039; 3 injured (2 with minor injuries, 1 hospitalized)<br \/> &#10145;&#65039; One plane caught fire mid-air<\/p>\n<p>FAA &amp; NTSB&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2BiGtuiH1p\">pic.twitter.com\/2BiGtuiH1p<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sarcasm Scoop (@sarcasm_scoop) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sarcasm_scoop\/status\/1962358014390014243?\">September 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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Images of the Cessna after it crashed showed extensive damage.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#10060;One person has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/protesters-clash-with-police-in-beirut-after-deadly-explosion\/\" title=\"Protesters clash with police in Beirut after deadly explosion\">killed &#038;amp<\/a>; three others have been injured after two small planes collided in mid-air near an airport in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Colorado?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Colorado<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/planecrash?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#planecrash<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The crash occurred around 10:40 a.m. on Sunday near <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FortMorgan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FortMorgan<\/a> Municipal Airport. A <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cessna?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cessna<\/a> 172 on its final approach was struck&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8hD8Mn3nGE\">pic.twitter.com\/8hD8Mn3nGE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; News.Az (@news_az) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/news_az\/status\/1962412839538245686?\">September 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Additional details about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/truck-collides-southwest-jet-airport-shocking-scary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crash<\/a> were not available. The airport&rsquo;s FAA tower webcam showed a smoke plume in the distance but did not show the moment of impact.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Fort Morgan is what is considered an uncontrolled airport. There is no control tower there. And so it&rsquo;s incumbent upon pilots who are flying in and out of that airport to report their position over a common frequency,&rdquo; aviation expert Greg Feith said, according to KUSA.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s going to be the key for investigators to see if in fact radio calls were made by both aircraft pilots,&rdquo; he continued.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Weather cam captures PLANE CRASH at Colorado airport<\/p>\n<p>Two light aircraft collided in mid-air near Fort Morgan Municipal Airport, casualties unknown<\/p>\n<p>Smoke seen in series of still images caught by FAA weather cam <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TrtNLzsA8z\">pic.twitter.com\/TrtNLzsA8z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; RT (@RT_com) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RT_com\/status\/1962249216262058094?\">August 31, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Issues ranging from visibility to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tragedy-texas-airshow-wwii-bomber-collides-fighter-midair-fireballs-impact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mechanical trouble<\/a> must be considered, he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So investigators have quite a bit of work to do other than just looking at the wreckage to determine how the two aircraft collided,&rdquo; Feith said.<\/p>\n<p>The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate.<\/p>\n<p>For now, the Fort Morgan Municipal Airport is closed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have deputies on scene just securing the area until the other agencies arrive,&rdquo; Horton said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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