Police are investigating after a small plane crashed Sunday afternoon near the runway at the Erie Municipal Airport in Weld County, according to the department.
The Erie Police Department first posted about the single-plane crash at 3:59 p.m. Sunday. Department spokesperson Amber Luttrell said the crash happened about 15 minutes before that.
Two people were on board the plane, Luttrell said. The extent of their injuries was not immediately available.
Additional information about the crash, including the cause and the plane’s flight information, was not immediately available Sunday.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash, Luttrell said.
Neither agency immediately responded to requests for comment on Sunday.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
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