Derby fire sees aircraft incident
White River National Forest/Courtesy photo
An aircraft incident has occurred in relation to the Derby fire at around 4:10 p.m., Friday, Aug. 22.
“There is an unconfirmed report that the aircraft is in a lake 13 miles northwest of the Eagle County Regional Airport,” a White River National Forest press release states.
The pilot involved in the alleged crash was picked up by another incident aircraft and flown to Eagle County Regional Airport. The press release confirms he was checked out by local emergency medical personnel and suffered minor bumps and bruises.
The National Transportation Safety Board has been notified and it is unknown whether they will respond to the incident. A USDA Forest Service investigation team was enroute as of yesterday.
While no further information has been released at this time, The Aspen Times will provide updates as they become available.
