( CNN ) -- The plane is only in the shot for a few seconds . But in that time , it goes from just another small aircraft landing at a Colorado airport to a horrific fireball . New video from the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport may provide clues about what went wrong on January 5 when the crash killed a co-pilot . Two other people on board the small plane were injured . The black-and-white video shows the plane exploding in flames the instant it touches the ground . As the scorched aircraft continues down the runway , it leaves a long trail of fire shooting into the sky . The airport released images from five infrared cameras in response to an open records request filed by Aspen Journalism , which provided the video to CNN . Witnesses said the plane flipped over , and photos showed the plane upside down on the tarmac , its fuselage charred . The pilot of the twin-engine jet had reported high winds during a previous attempt to land , according to a recording of the air traffic control radio transmission obtained by CNN through FlightAware.com , a flight-tracking website . `` Missed approach , N115WF.Â 33 knots of tail wind , '' the pilot is heard saying a few minutes before the crash . FAA spokesman Allen Kenitzer said the Bombardier Challenger 600 was coming from Tucson , Arizona . The plane originated from Toluca , Mexico , roughly 40 miles west of Mexico City , according to Flightaware . The deceased co-pilot was identified as 54-year-old Sergio Carranza Brabata of Mexico . The Pitkin County coroner listed the preliminary cause of death as blunt force trauma . The injured -- the pilot and another co-pilot flying as a passenger -- were hospitalized with `` moderate to severe injuries , '' said Alex Burchetta of the county Sheriff 's Office . The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation . Two celebrities who were at the small airport in the Aspen ski resort area posted Twitter messages saying they witnessed the crash . `` So sad ! Horrible plane crash we just saw happen at the Aspen airport , '' singer LeAnn Rimes tweeted . Comedian Kevin Nealon tweeted : `` Horrible plane crash here at Aspen airport . Exploded into flames as it was landing . I think it was a private jet . Fire truck and ambulances were on the scene within minutes . '' The Aspen airport is known as a challenging place for pilots to land because of the mountains that surround the runway . The airport tarmac is often filled with private planes owned or chartered by the wealthy and famous who own vacation homes in the mountain resort community . `` Airport is closed now , '' Nealon tweeted after the crash . `` I think I 'll drive back to LA after seeing that . '' Small plane makes forced landing on Bronx highway . Pilot concerned about landing Asiana jet before crash . CNN 's Carma Hassan , Aaron Cooper , AnneClaire Stapleton , Janet DiGiacomo and Scott Thompson contributed to this report .
Footage shows the plane exploding in flames as it hits the ground . A year - old co - pilot from Mexico was killed in the crash . Air traffic : A pilot missed a first attempt to land due to high winds . The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation .