Daniel Wilmouth, 22, Samuel Fisher, 23, and Henry Butler, 69, killed in mid-air collision near Vance Brand Airport in Longmont, Colorado

Modified Date: 
Mon, 10/10/2022 - 12:23pm
Accident Date: 
Saturday, September 17, 2022

Three people are dead after a mid-air plane collision in Colorado

A single-engine Cessna 172 and another aircraft "collided and crashed" near Vance Brand Airport in Longmont just before 9 a.m., the Federal Aviation Administration reported.

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The Federal Aviation Administration is assisting the NTSB. A preliminary report is expected to be released within two weeks. 

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People Involved: 
Daniel Wilmouth
Samuel Fisher
Henry Butler
Area: 
Denver, CO