by . emma innes . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- the video shows the beginning of what was hoped would be a perfect plane ride , with the pilot of a 1940s-era stinson and his three passengers smiling as the plane rumbles down a dirt runway in rural idaho . but soon after take-off , the plane went down in a nearby forest , with the camera still rolling . everyone on the plane survived to tell -- and show -- their harrowing tale . the four-seater had just taken off from an airport in stanley , idaho , june 30 . the video , which was shot through the cockpit window , shows the runway disappearing beneath the plane and the sun glinting off the glass as the aircraft gained altitude to clear some nearby trees . the plane only ascended to about 60 or 70 feet , then dipped , hit the trees , and tumbled from the air . published : . 06:33 est , 10 january 2014 . | . updated : . 07:58 est , 10 january 2014 . in a telephone interview with the national transportation safety board , which is investigating the incident , one of the passengers said the plane started losing altitude and experienced a downdraft right before it clipped the trees . an undertaker lost an incredible 14 stone after his daughter feared he was going to become his own customer . colin cuthell , 64 , from bo 'n ess , scotland , tipped the scales at a whopping 31st , after years of binge eating and no exercise . mr cuthell , who runs family funeral firm thomas cuthell & sons , had type 2 diabetes caused by obesity and had to be pushed around in a wheelchair on family holidays . colin cuthell , a 64-year-old funeral director , lost 14st after his daughter , michelle , 31 , warned him that he was in serious danger of becoming one of his own customers . mr cuthell -lrb- pictured with his wife , marian -rrb- dropped from 31st to 17st by ditching his deep fat fryer and swapping unhealthy snacks for fruit and vegetables . but now he has transformed his life after his daughter , michelle , 31 , told him she did n't want to lose him . mr cuthell , who is 6ft 3ins , now weighs 17st . he said : ` hearing my daughter say that really brought home to me how serious my weight issue had become . ` i wanted to be around to walk her down the aisle and watch her have children but i knew my unhealthy ways would put me in an early grave . ` in a few years i would have been dead if i 'd continued with my unhealthy lifestyle . ` my wife , marian , had always nagged at me to lose weight but i never listened as i 'd been big for so long i felt trapped . ' mr cuthell says that he feels he now has a new lease of life and that his life no longer hangs in the balance . ms cuthell , who works at the family run funeral directors , faces death on a daily basis , adding to her worry over her father 's health . according to the idaho statesman , the passengers -- who were on their way to a hiking trip -- remembered hearing the `` thud of treetops '' as the plane made its unexpected and scary descent . tol gropp , whose father , les gropp , was piloting , remembers losing consciousness when the plane hit the trees . the next thing he remembers is hanging upside down , according to the statesman . the ntsb reported les gropp sustained serious injuries in the accident and his son told the newspaper he had a broken jaw , but has otherwise recovered . the gropps are a religious family and credit their faith with helping them escape death . `` we are a pretty religious family and so are my friends . some people will mark this off as my imagination ... but we feel strongly that due to those blessings that help arrived so quickly in such mass numbers , '' tol gropp told the idaho statesman 's rachel roberts . the ntsb has taken the plane to a secured storage facility for further examination . she said : ` i was petrified about my dad just dropping down dead , i hear about it happening to people all the time with the job i have . ` i 'm such a daddy 's girl , we have always been really close , i could n't imagine losing him , it would be unimaginable . ` over the past few years he had become bigger than i 'd ever seen him and i watched helplessly as his health deteriorated . mr cuthell -lrb- pictured with his son paul before his weight loss -rrb- had type 2 diabetes and was so overweight he sometimes had to use a wheelchair to get around . ms cuthell said : ` i 'm such a daddy 's girl , we have always been really close , i could n't imagine losing him . over the past few years he 'd become bigger than i 'd ever seen him - i watched helplessly as his health deteriorated ' ` i had to help him before it was too late , so i started researching weight loss options for him and i came across the cambridge diet and researched it online . ' the pair met up with a consultant and mr cuthell 's staggering weight loss began . ms cuthell said : ` i 'm so proud of him , it 's unbelievable how much weight he 's managed to lose . ` he 's like a new man , no longer insecure or out of breath , it 's amazing , i feel like a proud parent even though he 's my dad . mr cuthell worked unsociable hours which led to him eating at all hours of the day . mr cuthell lost weight by joining the cambridge weight plan which saw him swap normal meals for low calorie soups , shakes and bars . he would drink hot chocolate with heaps of sugar and often deep fried food for his dinner . thanks to the help of cambridge weight plan he has managed to change his ways . the cambridge weight plan sees dieters swap their ordinary food for a range of specially formulated soups , shakes , bars and rice puddings . people who follow the plan are also offered support from a consultant . mr cuthell said : ' i wanted to be around to walk my daughter down the aisle and watch her have children but i knew my unhealthy ways would put me in an early grave . in a few years i would have been dead ' mr cuthell said : ` i owe a lot to my daughter and my consultant , deborah paris . thanks to them i have a new lease of life and my future is no longer hanging in the balance . ' mr cuthell has swapped his unhealthy snacks for fruit and vegetables . he has also ditched his deep fat fryer . cambridge weight plan consultant , deborah paris , said : ` colin is such a lovely guy , his weight loss will hopefully inspire many other people to do the same . ` he 's an amazing man and it makes my day knowing how much healthier and happier he is now . '
the aircraft only rose about 70 feet before it clipped some trees . the entire incident was captured on a video camera . the national transportation safety board is investigating the accident .
by . emma innes . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- the video shows the beginning of what was hoped would be a perfect plane ride , with the pilot of a 1940s-era stinson and his three passengers smiling as the plane rumbles down a dirt runway in rural idaho . but soon after take-off , the plane went down in a nearby forest , with the camera still rolling . everyone on the plane survived to tell -- and show -- their harrowing tale . the four-seater had just taken off from an airport in stanley , idaho , june 30 . the video , which was shot through the cockpit window , shows the runway disappearing beneath the plane and the sun glinting off the glass as the aircraft gained altitude to clear some nearby trees . the plane only ascended to about 60 or 70 feet , then dipped , hit the trees , and tumbled from the air . published : . 06:33 est , 10 january 2014 . | . updated : . 07:58 est , 10 january 2014 . in a telephone interview with the national transportation safety board , which is investigating the incident , one of the passengers said the plane started losing altitude and experienced a downdraft right before it clipped the trees . an undertaker lost an incredible 14 stone after his daughter feared he was going to become his own customer . colin cuthell , 64 , from bo 'n ess , scotland , tipped the scales feels he now has a new lease of life and that his life no longer hangs in the balance . ms cuthell , who works at the family run funeral directors , faces death on a daily basis , adding to her worry over her father 's health . according to the idaho statesman , the passengers -- who were on their way to a hiking trip -- remembered hearing the `` thud of treetops '' as the plane made its unexpected and scary descent . tol gropp , whose father , les gropp , was piloting , remembers losing consciousness when the plane hit the trees . the next thing he remembers is hanging upside down , according to the statesman . the ntsb reported les gropp sustained serious injuries in the accident and his son told the newspaper he had a broken jaw , but has otherwise recovered . the gropps are a religious family and credit their faith with helping them escape death . `` we are a pretty religious family and so are my friends . some people will mark this off as my imagination ... but we feel strongly that due to those blessings that help arrived so quickly in such mass numbers , '' tol gropp told the idaho statesman 's rachel roberts . the ntsb has taken the plane to a secured storage facility for further examination . she said : ` i was petrified about my dad just dropping down dead , i hear about it happening to people all the time with the job i have . ` i 'm such a daddy 's girl , we have always been really close , i could n't imagine losing him , it would be unimaginable . ` over the past few years he had become bigger than i 'd ever seen him and i watched helplessly as his health deteriorated . mr cuthell -lrb- pictured with his son paul before his weight loss -rrb- had type 2 diabetes and was so overweight he sometimes had to use a wheelchair to get around . ms cuthell said : ` i 'm such a daddy 's girl , we have always been really close , i could n't imagine losing him . over the past few years he 'd become bigger than i 'd ever seen him - i watched helplessly as his health deteriorated ' ` i had to help him before it was too late , so i started researching weight loss options for him and i came across the cambridge diet and researched it online . ' the pair met up with a consultant and mr cuthell 's staggering weight loss began . ms cuthell said : ` i 'm so proud of him , it 's unbelievable how much weight he 's managed to lose . ` he 's like a new man , no longer insecure or out of breath , it 's amazing , i feel like a proud parent even though he 's my dad . mr cuthell worked man and it makes my day knowing how much healthier and happier he is now . '
by . emma innes . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- the video shows the beginning of what was hoped would be a perfect plane ride , with the pilot of a 1940s-era stinson and his three passengers smiling as the plane rumbles down a dirt runway in rural idaho . but soon after take-off , the plane went down in a nearby forest , with the camera still rolling . everyone on the plane survived to tell -- and show -- their harrowing tale . the four-seater had just taken off from an airport in stanley , idaho , june 30 . the video , which was shot through the cockpit window , shows the runway disappearing beneath the plane and the sun glinting off the glass as the aircraft gained altitude to clear some nearby trees . the plane only ascended to about 60 or 70 feet , then dipped , hit the trees , and tumbled from the air . published : . 06:33 est , 10 january 2014 . | . updated : . 07:58 est , 10 january 2014 . in a telephone interview with the national transportation safety board , which is investigating the incident , one of the passengers said the plane started losing altitude and experienced a downdraft right before it clipped the trees . an undertaker lost an incredible 14 stone after his daughter feared he was going to become his own customer . colin cuthell , 64 , from bo 'n ess , scotland , tipped the scales she did n't want to lose him . mr cuthell , who is 6ft 3ins , now weighs 17st . he said : ` hearing my daughter say that really brought home to me how serious my weight issue had become . ` i wanted to be around to walk her down the aisle and watch her have children but i knew my unhealthy ways would put me in an early grave . ` in a few years i would have been dead if i 'd continued with my unhealthy lifestyle . ` my wife , marian , had always nagged at me to lose weight but i never listened as i 'd been big for so long i felt trapped . ' mr cuthell says that he feels he now has a new lease of life and that his life no longer hangs in the balance . ms cuthell , who works at the family run funeral directors , faces death on a daily basis , adding to her worry over her father 's health . according to the idaho statesman , the passengers -- who were on their way to a hiking trip -- remembered hearing the `` thud of treetops '' as the plane made its unexpected and scary descent . tol gropp , whose father , les gropp , was piloting , remembers losing consciousness when the plane hit the trees . the next thing he remembers is hanging upside down , according to the statesman . the ntsb reported les gropp sustained serious injuries in the accident and his son told the newspaper he had a broken jaw , but has otherwise recovered . the gropps are a religious family and credit their faith with helping them escape death . `` we are a pretty religious family and so are my friends . some people will mark this off as my imagination ... but we feel strongly that due to those blessings that help arrived so quickly in such mass numbers , '' tol gropp told the idaho statesman 's rachel roberts . the ntsb has taken the plane to a secured storage facility for further examination . she said : ` i was petrified about my dad just dropping down dead , i hear about it happening to people all the time with the job i have . ` i 'm such a daddy 's girl , we have always been really close , i could n't imagine losing him , it would be unimaginable . ` over the past few years he had become bigger than i 'd ever seen him and i watched helplessly as his health deteriorated . mr cuthell -lrb- pictured with his son paul before his weight loss -rrb- had type 2 diabetes and was so overweight he sometimes had to use a wheelchair to get around . ms cuthell said : ` i 'm such a daddy 's girl , we have always been really close , i could n't imagine losing him . over the past few years he unsociable hours which led to him eating at all hours of the day . mr cuthell lost weight by joining the cambridge weight plan which saw him swap normal meals for low calorie soups , shakes and bars . he would drink hot chocolate with heaps of sugar and often deep fried food for his dinner . thanks to the help of cambridge weight plan he has managed to change his ways . the cambridge weight plan sees dieters swap their ordinary food for a range of specially formulated soups , shakes , bars and rice puddings . people who follow the plan are also offered support from a consultant . mr cuthell said : ' i wanted to be around to walk my daughter down the aisle man and it makes my day knowing how much healthier and happier he is now . '
by. emma innes. -lrb- cnn -- the video shows the beginning what was hoped a perfect plane ride, with of a 1940s-era stinson and smiling a dirt runway in rural idaho but soon take-off, the plane a nearby forest, with the camera everyone on the plane survived to tell -- show. the four-seater had just taken an airport stanley, idaho june 30. the video, through, shows the runway disappearing beneath the sun gained to clear some nearby trees the plane only ascended about 60 or 70 feet, then dipped, hit the trees tumbled from published :. 06:33 est, 10 january. |. updated :. 07:58 est, 10 january. in a telephone interview the national transportation safety board,, one the plane started losing experienced right clipped. an undertaker lost an incredible 14 stone after his daughter feared become his own customer. colin cuthell, 64 from bo 'n ess scotland tipped the scales a whopping 31st after years binge no exercise mr cuthell, who runs family funeral firm thomas cuthell & sons had type 2 diabetes caused obesity pushed around on family holidays colin cuthell,, lost 14st after his daughter, michelle 31 warned becoming one his own customers mr cuthell -lrb- pictured with, marian -rrb- dropped from 31st 17st by ditching his deep fat fryer swapping unhealthy snacks fruit but now he transformed after his daughter, michelle 31 told did n't lose. mr cuthell, who 6ft 3ins, now 17st. he said : ` hearing my daughter really brought home serious my weight issue had. ` i wanted be around to walk her watch have children but knew my unhealthy ways put an early grave. ` in a few years i dead 'd continued my unhealthy lifestyle. ` my wife, marian had always nagged lose but listened as 'd been big for so felt trapped. ' mr cuthell says that feels now no hangs. ms cuthell, who works the family run funeral directors, faces death on adding her worry according the idaho statesman, the passengers -- on a hiking trip remembered hearing the `` thud treetops '' made its unexpected and scary descent. tol gropp, whose father, les gropp piloting, remembers losing consciousness. the next thing he hanging upside, according the statesman. the ntsb reported les gropp sustained serious injuries his son told the newspaper, has otherwise the gropps are a religious family and credit escape death. `` we a pretty religious family so my friends. some people will mark off my imagination... but we feel strongly due those blessings that help arrived so such mass numbers, '' tol gropp told the idaho statesman 's rachel roberts. the ntsb has taken the plane a secured storage facility further examination. she : ` i petrified about my dad just dropping down dead, hear about happening with the job. ` i 'm such a daddy 's girl, we always really could n't imagine losing it unimaginable. ` over he had bigger i 'd and watched helplessly his health. mr cuthell -lrb- pictured with paul before his weight loss -rrb- had type 2 diabetes so sometimes use. ms cuthell said : ` i 'm such a daddy 's girl, we always really could n't imagine losing him. over he 'd become bigger i 'd seen - i watched helplessly his health ' ` i help before it, so started researching weight loss options came the cambridge diet researched online ' the pair met up a consultant mr cuthell 's staggering weight loss began. ms cuthell said : ` i 'm so proud him, it unbelievable how much weight managed. ` he 's like a new man, no longer insecure or out breath it amazing i feel a proud parent even my dad mr cuthell worked unsociable hours which eating at all hours. mr cuthell lost weight by joining the cambridge weight plan which saw swap normal meals low calorie soups, shakes bars he would drink hot chocolate heaps sugar often deep fried food for his dinner. thanks cambridge weight plan he managed change his ways. the cambridge weight plan sees dieters swap their ordinary food a range specially formulated soups, shakes bars people follow the plan also offered support a consultant. mr cuthell said : ' i wanted be around to walk my daughter down watch have children but knew my unhealthy ways put an early grave. in a few years i dead ' mr cuthell said : ` i owe my daughter my consultant, deborah paris. thanks them i a new lease my future no hanging. ' mr cuthell has swapped his unhealthy snacks fruit. he has also ditched his deep fat fryer. cambridge weight plan consultant, deborah paris said : ` colin is, his weight loss will hopefully inspire. ` he 's an amazing man it knowing healthier. '
by . emma innes . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- the video shows the beginning of what was hoped would be a perfect plane ride , with the pilot of a 1940s-era stinson and his three passengers smiling as the plane rumbles down a dirt runway in rural idaho . but soon after take-off , the plane went down in a nearby forest , with the camera still rolling . everyone on the plane survived to tell -- and show -- their harrowing tale . the four-seater had just taken off from an airport in stanley , idaho , june 30 . the video , which was shot through the cockpit window , shows the runway disappearing beneath the plane and the sun glinting off the glass as the aircraft gained altitude to clear some nearby trees . the plane only ascended to about 60 or 70 feet , then dipped , hit the trees , and tumbled from the air . published : . 06:33 est , 10 january 2014 . | . updated : . 07:58 est , 10 january 2014 . in a telephone interview with the national transportation safety board , which is investigating the incident , one of the passengers said the plane started losing altitude and experienced a downdraft right before it clipped the trees . an undertaker lost an incredible 14 stone after his daughter feared he was going to become his own customer . colin cuthell , 64 , from bo 'n ess , scotland , tipped the scales feels he now has a new lease of life and that his life no longer hangs in the balance . ms cuthell , who works at the family run funeral directors , faces death on a daily basis , adding to her worry over her father 's health . according to the idaho statesman , the passengers -- who were on their way to a hiking trip -- remembered hearing the `` thud of treetops '' as the plane made its unexpected and scary descent . tol gropp , whose father , les gropp , was piloting , remembers losing consciousness when the plane hit the trees . the next thing he remembers is hanging upside down , according to the statesman . the ntsb reported les gropp sustained serious injuries in the accident and his son told the newspaper he had a broken jaw , but has otherwise recovered . the gropps are a religious family and credit their faith with helping them escape death . `` we are a pretty religious family and so are my friends . some people will mark this off as my imagination ... but we feel strongly that due to those blessings that help arrived so quickly in such mass numbers , '' tol gropp told the idaho statesman 's rachel roberts . the ntsb has taken the plane to a secured storage facility for further examination . she said : ` i was petrified about my dad just dropping down dead , i hear about it happening to man and it makes my day knowing how much healthier and happier he is now . '
 The video shows the beginning of what was hoped to be a perfect plane ride, with the pilot and three passengers smiling as the plane takes off. However, soon after takeoff, the plane goes down in a rural area of Idaho, with the camera still rolling. Everyone on board survives, but the incident is harrowing. One passenger recounts how they lost altitude and experienced a downdraft before hitting trees. Another passenger talks about how their father feared he would become his own customer after the accident. An investigation into the incident is underway.