Colorado plane crash today latest – Flames engulf aircraft after it smashes near to E-470 highway in Denver

A SMALL plane burst into flames after crashing near a Colorado highway on Tuesday.

The crash near the Centennial Airport, located southeast of Denver, occurred at about 2.22pm local time.

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Images from the scene showed the aircraft on fire on the ground next to the road.

Two passengers safely exited the plane following the crash on E-470 near Jamaica Street, reported.

They were taken to the hospital for evaluation but their injuries appeared to be minor, according to South Metro Fire Rescue (SMFR).

The pilot intentionally avoided all cars while crash-landing in the area, according to an SMFR public information officer.

“Sometimes we have to look for small miracles, and today the small miracle is that the pilot and passenger were able to walk away,” the spokesperson said.

The plane, a Cessna P210N single-engine, six-passenger aircraft, was flying from the south toward the north when it went down south of Centennial Airport.

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Both the northbound and southbound on-ramps to the highway were closed as officials investigated.

The cause of the crash was still under investigation as of Tuesday night.