Watch CBS News

Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash In Adams County

ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - The pilot of a small plane has died after a crash near Front Range Airport in Adams County on Wednesday.

A spokesman for the airport told CBS4 Brian North was the pilot killed when the replica of a British warplane crashed in a field about a mile north of the runway.

North was in his 70s and was a retired airman for the British Royal Air Force.

"He was an extraordinary person and it's a loss that will really be felt," Dennis Heap with the Front Range Airport said.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.