LOS ANGELES, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- A family of four was killed in a private plane crash in midwestern U.S. state of Colorado, authorities said on Saturday.
Two adults and two children on board were killed, according to a press release of Garfield County Sheriff's Office.
The Sheriff's office said that it was notified of a private plane flying from Fort Collins to Moab, Utah, early in the morning. Civil Air Patrol and Classic Air were asked to assist with an aerial search.
Due to heavy low hanging clouds, the air search could not begin immediately. The last reported area was approximately nine miles north of Glenwood Springs near Baxter Peak.
The plane was located by 11:37 AM local time and a large debris field was identified at the site. Classic Air was able to land in the area and established that there were no survivors, according to the press release.
Efforts are being made to get ground crews to the area.
The sheriff's office hasn't released the identity of the family. The cause and the exact time of the crash were still not clear.
