Missing aircraft near Lone Rock Campground

Elk Creek Fire and Platte Canyon Fire were called out to assist Civil Air Patrol with a search for a missing aircraft after 8pm near a latitude and longitude for which Lake Lane in Pine was closest. The aircraft’s signal can be heard, but after an extensive ground search, it hasn’t been located. Elk Creek Fire requested a flyover by Flight For Life, nothing spotted. Multi-Mission Aircraft with thermal sensing is unavailable.

Jeffco Sheriff is requesting a Search & Rescue team, unsure if they’ll begin tonight or at daybreak.

Latitude and longitude: 39°15'09.7"N 105°14'07.4"W From that location 191 degrees direction of travel at 650 ft above the ground speed was about 113 mph.

Jeffco Sheriff 10:10am:
At about 8:15 p.m. last night the JCSO was notified of a possible aircraft crash in the area of Wigwam Creek Trail. No crash has been located yet, but there is an active search going on.

Per James Richardson:
They found the crash site, burned and no survivors.

Military helicopter now enroute to assist, using a Deckers LZ for staging.

This incident will be turned over to the FAA and NTSB to investigate. Media staging will be set at Hwy 126 and 211

Jeffco Sheriff @jeffcosheriffco 6m
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the single occupant, an adult male, of the crashed plane was found deceased on scene. Our thoughts and prayers to his family and friends.

Lelon Lewis of Lakewood was the pilot who perished in the small aircraft crash this weekend. Our condolences to his loved ones.

h/t to James Richardson for sending the story our way

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