# Father and two sons killed in Colorado mountain plane crash

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/devastated-family-shares-emotional-tributes-after-dad-and-teenage-sons-13-and-15-killed-in-small-plane-crash-in-colorado-mountains/
- Published: 2026-10-27T03:59:43+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T04:12:21+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16241329/Family-tributes-dad-sons-killed-plane-crash.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Business, Markets, World

## Key points

- Father Mark Hendrickson and sons Alan, 15, and Case, 13, died in a plane crash.
- The aircraft crashed near Swampy Pass in Gunnison National Forest.
- Several agencies are investigating; the cause has not been disclosed.

## Summary

Mark Hendrickson, 46, and his sons Alan, 15, and Case, 13, died when the small plane he was piloting crashed in Colorado’s Gunnison National Forest on Saturday. Their deaths have left the boys’ mother, Jenni, and surviving brother, Coen, grieving; the family has thanked relatives and friends for their support.

Emergency responders were called to the remote area near Swampy Pass at about 9.20am, and all three were found dead at the scene. Authorities have not said what aircraft Hendrickson was flying, where it was headed or what caused the crash. The sheriff’s office, National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration and US Forest Service are investigating.

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