One person was killed, and three others were injured after two small aircraft collided in midair close to the Fort Morgan Municipal Airport (FMM) in northeast Colorado during the Labor Day weekend, local authorities announced.
The accident occurred at approximately 10:40 local time on August 31, 2025. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the aircraft involved were a Cessna 172 and an Extra Flugzeugbau EA300, and there were two people on board each aircraft.
The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office said one person was killed one was hospitalized, and two others suffered injuries.
Both aircraft were attempting to land at the airport simultaneously when the crash happened.
ADS-B data indicated that the Cessna 172 was approaching the runway directly, while the Extra Flugzeugbau was making a left base-to-final turn to the same runway, according to information from the Aviation Safety Network (ASN).
Witnesses stated they saw the two aircraft collide before falling to the ground. Both aircraft caught fire upon impact. In video footage shared on X smoke can be seen rising from the wreckage.
❌One person has been killed & three others have been injured after two small planes collided in mid-air near an airport in #Colorado. #planecrash
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The crash occurred around 10:40 a.m. on Sunday near #FortMorgan Municipal Airport. A #cessna 172 on its final approach was struck… pic.twitter.com/8hD8Mn3nGE
“We extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the victim in this tragic event,” the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post. “This is an active investigation and the names of the parties involved are not being released at this time.”
Emergency responders arrived promptly, and the airport was temporarily closed. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced that they have begun an investigation into the crash.