Initially, some on Twitter thought it was something bigger based on this report:
@BreakingNewsOn: BULLETIN -- PLANE CRASHES AT CENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN DENVER, COLORADO.
Especially in light of recent news, it led to some rumors and overreaction.
@sjlong (Lexington, Mass.): I wish I didn't travel so much - RT @BreakingNewsOn A plane has reportedly crashed at Centennial International Airport in Denver, Colorado
@kwellman (Toronto, Ontario): Now a plane crashes in Denver? Three this month...
@jettjodi (USA): @redban glad to know you weren't on the denver plane that crashed an hour ago!
@RealtorRyan (Thousand Oaks, Calif.): I have family in Denver and I've always hated taking a plane to visit.
A national editor at CNN quickly downplayed the news.
@stevebruskCNN: Small plane had its front landing gear collapse at private Centennial Airport outside Denver, no serious injures.