{"id":8607,"date":"2013-09-11T15:02:23","date_gmt":"2013-09-11T21:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yellowstonegate.com\/?p=8607"},"modified":"2013-09-11T20:19:55","modified_gmt":"2013-09-12T02:19:55","slug":"2-dead-in-small-plane-crash-in-grand-teton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yellowstonegate.com\/?p=8607","title":{"rendered":"2 dead in small plane crash in Grand Teton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Authorities are investigating the circumstances behind a crash that has left two people dead when a small plane went down today in Grand Teton National Park.<\/p>\n<p>Emergency responders arrived at the crash site near North Spring Gulch Road shortly after noon to find two people dead, according to a statement released by the park&#8217;s public affairs office. The victims were identified\u00a0as Russell Kamtz, 67, and Carol Kamtz, 65, both of Loveland, Colo.<\/p>\n<p>No others were found near the site of the crashed RV 7, a single-engine, two-seat airplane. The RV 7 kit plane, typically assembled by the buyer, is described on the website of manufacturer Van&#8217;s Aircraft as a sport airplane with aerobatic qualities.<\/p>\n<p>The nearby Jackson Hole airport is the only U.S. airport located within a national park. 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