TELLURIDE, Colo. — Two people have died after an aircraft crashed near the town of Telluride Thursday afternoon, the San Miguel Sheriff’s Office said.
The single-engine plane crashed on the north side of Dolores Peak, roughly 15 miles southwest of the town of Telluride.
Two people were on the plane and both of them died, the sheriff's office said Thursday evening.
Search and rescue teams flew in by helicopter. They are set to return to recover the bodies Friday morning, officials say.
The sheriff's office says the aircraft was reported missing around 3:40 p.m. by Denver Air Traffic Control. A concerned citizen had reported seeing smoke near Dolores Peak.
The aircraft took off from Grand Junction after refueling. It was conducting survey and map operations, investigators say.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating.
Several surrounding agencies assisted at the scene.
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