North Dakota lawmaker among 2 killed in Crystal Airport-area plane crash
North Dakota state Representative Liz Conmy was among two people killed Monday when a small Beech F33A crashed and burst into flames shortly after takeoff near Crystal Airport in Brooklyn Park, authorities said (FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul).
Neighbors described a loud boom and an immediate, intense fire that kept early-arriving police and bystanders from reaching the wreckage, and both occupants of the aircraft were pronounced dead at the scene (FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul; FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul). Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board were expected on scene Monday night or early Tuesday to begin a detailed probe.
The episode traces back to a flight that ended moments after takeoff from the Crystal Airport flight pattern over Brooklyn Park. This is the second deadly crash in just over a year for residents living under that flight path, raising fresh safety concerns for the neighborhood (FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul).
Public statements honoring Conmy came from North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong and state Sen. Tim Mathern, and local officials said they will cooperate with federal investigators as the NTSB begins its work.
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- Both occupants of a small Beech F33A died when the aircraft crashed in Brooklyn Park near Crystal Airport shortly after takeoff.
- One of the victims was North Dakota State Rep. Liz Conmy; North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong and Sen. Tim Mathern issued public statements about her death.
- Local neighbors’ accounts described a loud boom, immediate flames, and said bystanders and early-arriving police could not reach the victims because of the fire.
- The crash occurred under the Crystal Airport flight path and is being reported as the second deadly plane crash in Brooklyn Park in just over a year for residents in that area.
- NTSB investigators were expected onscene Monday night or early Tuesday to begin a detailed investigation into the crash.
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- Confirms both occupants of the small Beech F33A died in the Brooklyn Park crash near Crystal Airport.
- Identifies one of the victims as North Dakota State Rep. Liz Conmy, with public statements from North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong and Sen. Tim Mathern.
- Clarifies the aircraft type (Beech F33A) and that the crash happened shortly after takeoff.
- Details neighbors’ accounts of a loud boom, immediate flames, and inability of bystanders and early-arriving police to reach victims because of the fire.
- Notes this is the second deadly plane crash in Brooklyn Park in just over a year for residents under the Crystal Airport flight path.
- Specifies NTSB investigators are expected on scene Monday night or early Tuesday to begin a detailed probe.