A pilot escaped with minor injuries after his plane crashed in Colorado on Sunday. According to the Eagle County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to the scene of the plane crash around 2 p.m. Vail Public Communications had received a Garmin alert notifying them of a crash near the 1200 block of Sweetwater Road in Gypsum.

Investigators believe the plane’s engine failed midflight, causing it to clip a tree and crash near Dotsero, according to the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office.

Investigation focuses on cracked engine mount components that went undetected during maintenance on the 34-year-old MD-11.

The crew of an Air Force CV-22 Osprey that suffered a hard landing in late 2024 had just completed safety training on similar mishaps.

Boeing warned of MD-11 engine-mount bearing failures before a fatal UPS crash; learn what investigators found, FAA actions, and what it means

The National Transportation Safety Board has released a new investigative update into the crash of UPS Airlines Flight 2976, providing additional detail on the structural failure that occurred shortly after takeoff.