Pilot, Dog Okay After Small Plane Crashes In Eagle County
GYPSUM, Colo. (CBS4) - The Greater Eagle Fire Department rushed to a small plane crash on Friday afternoon. Both the pilot and his dog were uninjured.
ECPS responded to an airplane that went down in a field east of the Eagle County Airport. The pilot and his dog were uninjured. pic.twitter.com/kMZDdWec5h
— EC Paramedics (@ECParamedics) June 30, 2017
The department tweeted out that it happened near the Costco by the Eagle County airport near the town of Gypsum.
Crews responding to a single airplane crash near Costco. Please AVOID area and expect delays#BREAKING @EagleCountySO @townofgypsum1
— Greater Eagle Fire (@gefpd) June 30, 2017
Initial reports are that it was a smaller Cessna-style aircraft.
Emergency responders are asking people to avoid the area.