4 killed in plane crash that started wildfire in Lefthand Canyon

FOUR people have been killed after a small plane crashed, the Federal Aviation Administration has confirmed.

The crash of a small plane in the Lefthand Canyon area started a wildfire.

BCSO has confirmed that at least four person died in the incident.

The commander of the BCSO, Vinnie Montez, stated that it was too hot on the spot to go in and conduct any additional inquiry at this time.

The Cessna P337 that was involved in the accident had one pilot and three passengers on board when it happened in the 10000 block of Lefthand Canyon Drive, as stated on the website of the FAA. At approximately 9:40 in the morning, 911 dispatchers initially received a call reporting the collision from a concerned citizen.

The collision started a wildfire, which prompted the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office to issue an evacuation warning, but the warning was never followed up with an actual order for surrounding residences. According to reports from the United States Forest Service, the blaze covered an area of one acre.

The website of the FAA did not yet include a reason for the crash when it was accessed Monday morning.