Boulder Plane Crash accident happened around 1:30 p.m. Saturday when a plane towing a glider collided with a Cirrus SR20 plane near U.S. 36 and Broadway, officials said.
The Schweizer 2-32 glider had freed its rope from the Piper Pawnee, but investigators have conflicting reports on whether that happened before or after the collision, according to National Transportation Safety Board officials. The glider landed safely at the Boulder Municipal Airport.
Three people are reported dead in Boulder after a small plane reportedly crashed with a plane towing a glider near the Boulder Municipal Airport.
According to the Denver Post, the aircrafts collided mid-air near 4900 North Broadway.
"It's still a very chaotic situation," a Boulder County Sheriff's dispatcher said.
One of the early reports was of an explosion. Authorities were rushing to three different scenes of wreckage, he said.
"I heard the explosion and went outside," said Adam Baldocchi, who was at work when the explosion happened. "It was just a loud boom."
He said he saw what appeared to be a parachute coming from a glider. The other aircraft, a small plane went down in flames and smoke, out of sight, Baldocchi said. Debris fell in two different locations, he said.
9News reports that the collision occured at about 1:30 p.m. when a plane hit a tow line that was pulling a glider.
