Indian pilot killed in crash near Thornton had earlier close call

The pilot who steered his small plane away from two subdivisions before he died in a fiery crash Wednesday near Thornton had faced dire circumstances before.
About 12 years ago, Salil Sinha clipped an unmarked tower, lost a wing and still managed to land his aircraft safely, his brother-in-law, Paul Kreft, said Thursday.
Salil was president and owner of Julair LLC, which provides aerial-photography services nationwide, Kreft said. The plane was registered to the business.
On Wednesday, witnesses saw Sinha's Cessna 182 struggle against heavy wind and possibly a microburst as a storm system moved through the area, temporarily grounding flights at Denver International Airport. The plane flipped and smashed into the ground, exploding on impact between Quebec Street and Riverdale Road, near East 124th Avenue.
Sinha came to the United States from India when he was 18, with a college degree already in hand, his brother-in-law said.
He and his wife of eight years, Melissa, also have a 1-year-old daughter.
01/07/11 Joey Bunch/The Denver Post

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