Minneapolis — A small airplane crashed shortly after taking off from Crystal Airport north of Minneapolis on Saturday, killing North Dakota state Rep. Liz Conmy and the pilot, authorities said.
State Sen. Tim Mathern told the Star Tribune that Conmy, a Fargo resident, was among those killed. The North Dakota Democratic-Nonpartisan League Party confirmed her death in a social media post on X, calling her “a champion for public education, the environment and transparency” and saying, “We are completely heartbroken and gutted by the loss of Representative Liz Conmy. Her death is a profound loss for our state.”
Brooklyn Park police responded to a report of a small airplane crash at 11:51 a.m. Officers found an aircraft that had crashed and caught fire in a city park shortly after takeoff, Brooklyn Park Police Inspector Matt Rabe said. Rabe declined to provide the number of people on board. The Federal Aviation Administration said two people were aboard the plane.
The National Transportation Safety Board said it is investigating a crash involving a Beech F33A airplane and expects investigators to arrive at the scene soon.
