US EditionInvestigation Underway for Fatal Helicopter Crash in Colorado
- A privately owned MD500 helicopter piloted solely by 59-year-old Thomas Prenzlow crashed northeast of Meeker, Colorado, late Wednesday night, June 25, 2025.
- On Wednesday morning, a helicopter departed from Meeker Airport but was reported missing around 8:12 p.m. after failing to return, leading authorities to launch a search and rescue mission.
- Search operations involved tracing cellphone signals and conducting aerial reconnaissance with assistance from Coulter Aviation, Classic Air Medical, and a military search coordination unit, while family members searched on foot along likely flight routes.
- Hikers located the downed helicopter at approximately 6:50 a.m. on Thursday, June 26, prompting a response from deputies in Rio Blanco County along with Meeker Fire & Rescue to the mountainous location.
- Authorities, including the NTSB and FAA, are conducting an ongoing investigation into the helicopter accident; there has been no update regarding the pilot’s condition, and officials have expressed their heartfelt sympathies to the family.
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Steamboat Pilot & Today
Helicopter crash discovered northeast of Meeker
Hikers discovered a crashed helicopter northeast of Meeker at around 6:50 a.m. Thursday after it went missing the day before, according to a news release from the Rio Blanco Sheriff’s Office. At around 8:12 p.m. Wednesday, the Rio Blanco Communications Center was notified of a missing helicopter that had departed from the Meeker Airport earlier that morning and had not returned when expected. “Upon receiving the report, Rio Blanco County initiat…
Helicopter that went missing Wednesday found, under investigation by NTSB
DENVER (KDVR) — A missing helicopter has been found after it crashed northeast of Meeker, prompting an investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board. The helicopter was reported missing at about 8:12 p.m. on Wednesday to Rio Blanco authorities. The helicopter reportedly left the Meeker Airport earlier that morning and did not return as expected. Missing Aurora 14-year-old located after over a week in Las Vegas, arrested man IDd …
Denver Post
Missing helicopter found crashed in northwestern Colorado mountains
The crashed remains of a helicopter that disappeared Wednesday after departing from a Colorado airport were discovered early Thursday morning on the Western Slope, according to investigators. Search parties found the crashed helicopter in “mountainous terrain” near Meeker in Rio Blanco County, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. Only the pilot was on board, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, but it’s unclear whe…
Colorado Springs Gazette
Denver GazetteOne onboard helicopter that crashed into mountains near Meeker, FAA confirmed
Only the pilot was onboard a helicopter that crashed near Meeker late Wednesday night, the Federal Aviation Administration said on its website Thursday. The helicopter reportedly crashed at about 11:10 p.m. Wednesday night.
Helicopter crash northeast of Meeker – ongoing investigation | The Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado
UPDATED: The helicopter was a privately owned MD500 and the pilot has been identified as 59-year-old Thomas Prenzlow of Meeker, Colorado, who was the sole occupant. MEEKER | The Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office has reported a helicopter crash northeast of Meeker. According to a press release June 26, RBC[Read More...] The post Helicopter crash northeast of Meeker – ongoing investigation first appeared on The Herald Times.
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