Small plane makes emergency landing on major road in Colorado Springs

By Andrea Chalfin

· Oct. 1, 2025, 6:13 am

A small airplane with a bent wing sits on the side of a road, as five firefighters stand around it. The sky is dark, and emergency vehicle lights shine on the plane. — A small airplane landed on Powers Blvd. in Colorado Springs in the early morning hours of Oct. 1, 2025.

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