What happened
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(-23) Airman filed a flight plan with huron afss from mobridge, south dakota direct to billings, Montana. His intended flight route did not enter Wyoming. He was given NOTAMS for the intended route of flight. Pilot did not follow flight plan for unknown reason(s). He was unable to receive shr or czi vors. Crazy woman VOR was out of service during this time and a NOTAM was issued. Sheridan VOR was in service. Aircraft struck rapid rising terrain prior to denver flight watch locating the aircraft. The aircraft was approximately 110 statue miles south of intended route of flight.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRMAN FILED A FLIGHT PLAN WITH HURON AFSS FROM MOBRIDGE, SOUTH DAKOTA DIRECT TO BILLINGS, MONTANA. HIS INTENDED FLIGHT ROUTE DID NOT ENTER WYOMING. HE WAS GIVEN NOTAMS FOR THE INTENDED ROUTE OF FLIGHT. PILOT DID NOT FOLLOW FLIGHT PLAN FOR UNKNOWN REASON(S). HE WAS UNABLE TO RECEIVE SHR OR CZI VORS. CRAZY WOMAN VOR WAS OUT OF SERVICE DURING THIS TIME AND A NOTAM WAS ISSUED. SHERIDAN VOR WAS IN SERVICE. AIRCRAFT STRUCK RAPID RISING TERRAIN PRIOR TO DENVER FLIGHT WATCH LOCATING THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROXIMATELY 110 STATUE MILES SOUTH OF INTENDED ROUTE OF FLIGHT.
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