Brooklyn Park plane crash: Second victim ID'd by medical examiner

NTSB investigating fatal Brooklyn Park plane crash

Federal investigators are now on the ground in Brooklyn Park after a deadly plane crash that left two people dead and a community searching for answers. FOX 9's Leon Purvis has the story.

BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (FOX 9) - The other victim killed in the Brooklyn Park plane crash has now been identified by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner.

Brooklyn Park plane crash victims

What we know:

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner identified Joseph R. Cass, 73, and Elizabeth Anne Conmy, 67, as the two victims who died Saturday in Brooklyn Park.

FAA records released Monday also show the plane that crashed on Saturday was registered in Cass' name.

The backstory:

Rep. Liz Conmy was a North Dakota state legislator who was serving her first term in the North Dakota Assembly out of Fargo. Conmy earned a postgraduate degree from the University of St. Thomas and worked for Minnesota State University-Moorhead.

FAA report

What we don't know:

According to the FAA's report, the plane departed the Crystal Airport just before noon on Sunday and crashed shortly after takeoff under "unknown circumstances."

Big picture view:

The National Transportation Safety Board arrived on Sunday to begin their investigation into the cause of the crash. A report from the NTSB with more information on the cause of the crash should be available in coming days.