Father and two sons killed in Colorado mountain plane crash
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.
In short
- 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.
Explained simply
The National Transportation Safety Board investigates civil aviation accidents in the United States, while the Federal Aviation Administration oversees aviation safety and aircraft rules. Local law enforcement and the US Forest Service may also help investigate incidents on land they manage.
Gunnison National Forest is a large, mountainous area in western Colorado, where remote terrain can make reaching a crash site difficult. Investigators will examine the aircraft and other available evidence to establish what happened; no cause has been announced.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Devastated family shares emotional tributes after dad and teenage sons, 13 and 15, killed in small plane crash in Colorado mountains”.