Victims identified following plane crash near Steamboat Springs
DENVER (KDVR) -- Authorities have revealed the names of four people who died after a single-engine airplane crashed into mountainous terrain near Steamboat Springs on Friday. The Routt County Coroner has identified the dead as Tennessee residents 46-year-old Aaron Stokes, his son 21-year-old Jackson Stokes, their nephew and cousin 21-year-old Colin Stokes and 37-year-old Austin Huskey, as reported by Steamboat Radio. The plane, identified as an Epic E1000 aircraft, crashed at around 12:20 a.m. Friday morning, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Routt County Sheriff Doug Scherar said Friday that the crash occurred in a very remote area of Emerald. The FAA said itself and the National Transportation Safety Board will be investigating the crash. In a statement Friday, the NTSB said the crash occurred under "unknown circumstances." Witnesses or those who have surveillance video or other information that could be relevant to the investigation have been asked to contact the NTSB by email.
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