A small aircraft has crashed on a golf course in Englewood. According to the South Metro Fire Rescue, the crash occurred just before 10 a.m. on Wednesday at Meridian Golf Course.
South Metro said the airplane was a Cessna 172 with two people on board and landed upside down. Both individuals walked away from the crash, one with minor injuries and the other with no injuries.
The plane had just left Centennial Airport when it crashed at the seventh tee box.
Update: Cessna with 2 parties on board, crashed ending upside down on Meridian Golf course. Both parties walked away and are being evaluated by fire medics with minor injuries. @dcsheriff and @FlyCentennial are on scene and the incident is under control. pic.twitter.com/lqqK553MoU
— South Metro Fire Rescue (@SouthMetroPIO) September 11, 2024
The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration will investigate the cause of the crash, which is not currently known.
Meridian Golf Club is a private course on Meridian Boulevard east of Interstate 25.