June 22

A Bornhofen Sport-Jet experimental jet struck the ground after takeoff from Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS), seriously injuring the pilot and passenger. According to witnesses, the airplane departed Runway 17R and rose to about 15 feet when it rolled hard to the left and began to "cartwheel...

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