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May 4, 2017
Contact: Ellis Thompson-Ellis, 970-697-8587
Incident involving Plane Crash at Grand Junction Regional Airport
Grand Junction, CO – Grand Junction Regional Airport has reported an incident involving a Blue Sky Airplane Flight Number 1234 crash that occurred at 10:25 AM on May 4, 2017. The airline has confirmed there were 57 passengers aboard the plane. There have been 11 confirmed fatalities including 4 crew members, 46 evaluated for injuries, and 1 dog on board, alive and accounted for.
This incident has prompted a interagency response. The Grand Junction Fire Department, Grand Junction Police Department, Mesa County Sheriffs Department, Mesa County Public Health, and Red Cross are on the scene.