{"id":5229,"date":"2026-07-13T18:16:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T13:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=5229"},"modified":"2026-07-13T18:16:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T13:16:42","slug":"crash-of-an-aircraft-helping-to-fight-a-colorado-wildfire-leaves-the-pilot-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=5229","title":{"rendered":"Crash of an aircraft helping to fight a Colorado wildfire leaves the pilot dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"prism-article-body\">\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \"><span class=\"oyrPY qlwaB AGxeB  \">GUNNISON, Colo. &#8212; <\/span>An aircraft helping to fight a Colorado <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/wildfires\">wildfire<\/a> has crashed into a reservoir, killing the pilot, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The aircraft was reported down Sunday in the Silver Jack Reservoir and the pilot&#8217;s body was recovered by divers, the Gunnison County sheriff&#8217;s office posted online.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The pilot, believed to be the only person on board, was assisting firefighters with the 2-week-old Gold Mountain Fire, which has grown to about 57 square miles (148 square kilometers) in southwestern Colorado. It was 13% contained as of early Monday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">An email seeking more information on the crash was sent to the Federal Aviation Administration. <\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Last week, wildland firefighters in Colorado <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/wildland-firefighters-death-colorado-utah-6e916c802f77dbe387adda30da6111d4\">gathered to pay tribute<\/a> to three of their own who died after they were <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/western-wildfires-wind-dry-weather-a5fb3b05719d2a6b77feacffd2cbdba9\">trapped by flames<\/a> on the Colorado-Utah border.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \"><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/california-wildfire-los-angeles-county-358ee36502b056c33609afa4f3dd7f95\">Many large fires<\/a> are still going strong across the West. They are scattered around Colorado, Utah and New Mexico while there are wildfires in eight other states \u2014 from Alaska to Arizona. <\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">Prolonged hot and dry conditions this week will bring fire weather concerns, the National Weather Service said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GUNNISON, Colo. &#8212; An aircraft helping to fight a Colorado wildfire has crashed into a reservoir, killing the pilot, authorities said. The aircraft was reported down Sunday in the Silver Jack Reservoir and the pilot&#8217;s body was recovered by divers, the Gunnison County sheriff&#8217;s office posted online. 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