A private pilot from Texas and his wife died in a single-engine plane crash about 11 a.m. Monday in a field near Airport Road and Stewart Avenue, according to authorities. According to Gazette news partner KKTV, the victims are Mike and Paula Fritzel, both 63, of Roanoke, Texas. The plane was registered to LinkUp Aviation LLC, and Fritzel owns LinkUp International, a company that provides sales, marketing and distribution services to the railway industry. Shortly after leaving the runway at the Colorado Springs Airport, the pilot reported a loss of engine power just before the plane went down, said Jennifer Rodi, a senior air safety investigator for the National Transportation Safety Board....
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