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Published February 07, 2010, 03:46 PM

Authorities investigate fatal Colorado plane crash

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Investigators plan to talk to other pilots who may have heard communications between two small planes just before they collided in Colorado, killing all three people aboard, while a glider under tow by one of the aircraft cut loose and flew to safety.

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Investigators plan to talk to other pilots who may have heard communications between two small planes just before they collided in Colorado, killing all three people aboard, while a glider under tow by one of the aircraft cut loose and flew to safety.

National Transportation Safety Board investigator Jennifer Rodi said Sunday that with no black box data, investigators are relying heavily on video, photos and witnesses' testimony to determine what led to the crash Saturday.

Boulder County sheriff's officials say three people were aboard the glider that managed to disconnect from a Piper Pawnee as a Cirrus SR20 clipped the tow line, just before the two planes collided.

The planes exploded, but the people aboard the glider landed safely.

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