Small plane crash reported near Northern Colorado Regional Airport Friday morning

WELD COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) - A single-engine aircraft crashed just outside of the Northern Colorado Regional Airport on Friday.

The crash happened around 11 in the morning. The airport says the plane attempted an emergency landing in Wellington.

An airplane has made an emergency landing for a failed engine 10 miles north of the airport in a nearby field. Search and rescue operations are underway. FNL remains open and operational.
— FNL (@FlyFNL) May 28, 2021

Wellington Fire Protection District and Poudre Fire Authority were called to the scene of the crash. Fire crews say two people were on board and both were taken to area hospitals with unknown injuries.

NTSB is taking over the investigation.