{"id":209839,"date":"2026-04-25T23:17:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T23:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/209839\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T23:17:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T23:17:40","slug":"two-killed-when-small-plane-crashes-in-brooklyn-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/209839\/","title":{"rendered":"Two killed when small plane crashes in Brooklyn Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A small airplane crashed Saturday near Crystal Airport in Brooklyn Park, killing the plane\u2019s two occupants.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The plane crashed, causing a fiery explosion, shortly before noon in Southbrook Park near 62nd and Florida avenues North, according to Brooklyn Park police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Brooklyn Park firefighters responded within minutes and put the fire out, said Inspector Matt Rabe of the Brooklyn Police Department.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cUnfortunately, everybody on the plane perished,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Preliminary information shows that the plane crashed shortly after taking off from nearby Crystal Airport, he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.faa.gov\/newsroom\/statements\/accident_incidents\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:on its website;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">on its website<\/a> that two people were on board.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The park borders a residential neighborhood and several neighbors heard the crash.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Amoni Thomas, who lives a few houses away from the park, said he heard an engine sound growing increasingly louder and then a \u201cboom sound.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He was outside in a car and saw massive flames erupt in the park.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI turned around and it was a big mushroom smoke cloud,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Steve Walker, who lives nearby, felt the impact and rushed outside to find a ball of fire. He was the first one in the park and said seconds later, \u201cthe plane just melted. As I got closer, a big flame shot out like a jet flare.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Preliminary information about what type of plane crashed was unclear. The National Transportation Safety Board, which is investigating the crash with the FAA, said the plane was a Beech F33A. The FAA reported it was a Beechcraft BE33.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rabe said that the Brooklyn Police Department is keeping the scene secure until NTSB and FAA investigators arrive. The scene may remain secured for a few days, Rabe said. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner\u2019s Office, which was on scene, will confirm and release the identifies of the occupants, Rabe said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On March 29, 2025, a small plane crashed into a home in Brooklyn Park, killing the sole occupant and pilot, 63-year-old U.S. Bank executive Terry Dolan. The occupants of the house escaped injury.<\/p>\n<p>Related Articles<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A small airplane crashed Saturday near Crystal Airport in Brooklyn Park, killing the plane\u2019s two occupants. 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