FORT MORGAN, Colo. — The Denver woman who died in a mid-air collision involving two small planes at Fort Morgan Municipal Airport on Sunday is a retired Air Force Captain.

Friends of 35-year-old Kristen Morris said she will be remembered for her leadership, positivity and adventurous spirit.

“She knew the risk she was taking with the passions that she had, especially when it came to flying,” said friend Rhoda Bargas.

Morris was an Air Force Wounded Warriors Coach. Leading injured active Air Force members and veterans in events like swimming and volleyball.

The team is coping with the loss by supporting one another and remembering Morris’s impact.

“She was doing something she loved, and I will forever remember her as one of the most kind and pure-hearted people I've ever met,” said f

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