Pilot makes emergency landing on US 287

Brooke Williams
·1 min read

DENVER (KDVR) — A small plane with one occupant made an emergency landing on southbound U.S. 287 Sunday afternoon.

The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office said the single-engine plane was heading from Cheyenne, Wyoming to Broomfield when it began experiencing mechanical issues.

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The pilot, a 36-year-old man, made a safe emergency landing on U.S. 287 near Niwot Road just after 3 p.m., according to the sheriff’s office.

  • A small plane with one occupant made an emergency landing on U.S. Highway 287 Sunday afternoon. (Mountain View Fire Rescue)
    A small plane with one occupant made an emergency landing on U.S. Highway 287 Sunday afternoon. (Mountain View Fire Rescue)
  • A small plane with one occupant made an emergency landing on U.S. Highway 287 Sunday afternoon. (Mountain View Fire Rescue)
    A small plane with one occupant made an emergency landing on U.S. Highway 287 Sunday afternoon. (Mountain View Fire Rescue)
  • A small plane with one occupant made an emergency landing on U.S. Highway 287 Sunday afternoon. (Mountain View Fire Rescue)
    A small plane with one occupant made an emergency landing on U.S. Highway 287 Sunday afternoon. (Mountain View Fire Rescue)
  • A small plane with one occupant made an emergency landing on U.S. Highway 287 Sunday afternoon. (Mountain View Fire Rescue)
    A small plane with one occupant made an emergency landing on U.S. Highway 287 Sunday afternoon. (Mountain View Fire Rescue)
  • A small plane with one occupant made an emergency landing on U.S. Highway 287 Sunday afternoon. (Boulder County Sheriff’s Office)
    A small plane with one occupant made an emergency landing on U.S. Highway 287 Sunday afternoon. (Boulder County Sheriff’s Office)

After the landing, BCSO said the plane was “carefully pushed off the road.”

No one was injured and the road remained open while emergency vehicles from multiple agencies were on the scene. BCSO said those emergency vehicles will stay there while the Federal Aviation Administration begins its investigation into what prompted the emergency landing.

Mountain View Fire Rescue said the plane was a Mooney M20C.

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