A tragic incident occurred on Saturday in northern Colorado when a Civil Air Patrol plane crashed during a search and rescue training exercise, resulting in the loss of two lives and one person sustaining injuries. The aircraft, a Cessna 182, went down in Larimer County, Colorado, with the crash claiming the lives of Pilot Susan Wolber and aerial photographer Jay Rhoten.
Colorado Governor Jared Polis expressed his condolences, stating, 'I’m saddened to hear of the loss of two dedicated Civil Air Patrol members...my thoughts are with their families, friends, and colleagues.' The co-pilot of the plane was injured in the crash and was airlifted to a medical facility for treatment by the Colorado Army National Guard.
