A private Canadair Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 601-3R flying from Tucson to Aspen crashed on approach at the Aspen Airport. Aspen Airport firefighters arrived immediately after the aircraft exploded and burned as it was landing.
Aspen–Pitkin County Airport a county-owned public-use airport located northwest of Aspen.
#BREAKING: Fiery plane crash at Aspen Airport – http://t.co/dHhmQRDR2c VIEWER PHOTO: pic.twitter.com/yXRtXZOQVe
— 7NEWS Denver Channel (@DenverChannel) January 5, 2014
So sad! Horrible plane crash we just saw happen at the Aspen airport.
— LeAnn Rimes Cibrian (@leannrimes) January 5, 2014
LeAnn Rimes Cibrian was at the airport when the crash occurred and tweeted this message.
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