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Colorado Air Crash: Epic E1000 crashes near Steamboat Springs, all 4 victims identified

Authorities name four victims of single-engine crash plane crash Entering the mountains near Steamboat Springs, coloradoOn Friday, February 13, the six-passenger turboprop Epic E1000 crashed around 12:20 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration, Newsweek reported.

Colorado plane crash: All 4 victims identified after Epic E1000 plane crashed near Steamboat Springs (Pexel – Representative Image)

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Four people were pronounced dead at the scene, Routt County Coroner Mickey Locke said. “All four victims were rescued from the scene and the Routt County Coroner’s Office is working to notify their families,” the statement said.

Victim identified

The Routt County Coroner’s Office has now identified the victims of the crash, KJCT News reports. They are:

  • Aaron Stokes, 47
  • Jakson Stokes, 21, son of Aaron Stokes
  • Colin Stokes, 21, nephew of Arron Stokes
  • Austin Huskey, 37, believed to be a friend of the Stokes

The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the incident. Meanwhile, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a statement on Friday that the crash occurred under “unknown circumstances.”

What we know about the crash and the plane

The crash occurred in Emerald Mountain, about three nautical miles south of Bob Adams Airport in Steamboat Springs, AVweb reported. The plane crashed after hitting terrain near a mountaintop while heading to the airport. Flight tracking data reviewed by AVweb showed the plane had taken off from Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport in Kansas City.

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The crashed aircraft was registered to Franklin ALS Aviation LLC, tennessee. According to the Nashville Tennessean, the aircraft received an airworthiness certificate in April 2024 and is valid until 2031. ALS Aviation was registered in 2021 but was later listed as inactive and dissolved, the outlet reported.

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