left again. After that investigation, the letter "V" was added to the "DEN" Morse code identifier for the VAR course, to avoid confusion with the DEN low frequency range. According to the July 1 edition of the New York Times, Robert M. Byers, a United Press International reporter, observed the wreckage from a plane and reported that the aircraft had gouged out a path 150' long by 50' wide through the heavy timber, about 8,600' up Crystal Mountain. He also indicated that smoke rose from the gash torn in the trees by the splintering airliner. See also List of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft References External links Accident report of the Civil Aeronautics Board - PDF 1951 in Colorado Airliner accidents and incidents in Colorado Airliner accidents and incidents caused by pilot error Disasters in Colorado 610 Accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-6 Larimer County, Colorado June 1951 events in the United States Aviation accidents and incidents in the United States in 1951